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Problem Ben is 4 times as old as Ishaan and is also 6 years older than Ishaan.

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b=4i and b=i+6, since b=b we can say:

4i=i+6 subtract i from both sides

3i=6 divide both sides by 3

i=2, and since b=4i

b=8

So Ben is 8 and Ishaan is 2.
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