Ben is 12 years older than Ishaan. Ben and Ishaan first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 4 times as old as Ishaan.

How old is Ishaan now?

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Hayden Fuller

Mathematics

12 February, 19:29

Ben is 12 years older than Ishaan. Ben and Ishaan first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 4 times as old as Ishaan.

How old is Ishaan now?

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Marianna Evans · Answer 1

Ben = 12+X

Ishaan = X

Next the statements says that Ben is 4X as old as Ishaan.

Now it becomes 12+X=4X. Solve for X and the answer is 4.

So, 12+4+3=19 years old.

Ben is 12 years older than Ishaan. Ben and Ishaan first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 4 times as old as Ishaan.How old is Ishaan now?

Ben is 12 years older than Ishaan. Ben and Ishaan first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 4 times as old as Ishaan.

How old is Ishaan now?