Ben is 39 3939 years old and Ishaan is 3 33 years old. How many years will it take until Ben is only 4 44 times as old as Ishaan?

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Nitori · Answer 1 · 2021-07-18T07:08:02+0000

After setting up and solving an equation, we find that it will take approximately 986 years until Ben is 4.44 times as old as Ishaan.

To find out how many years it will take until Ben is 4.44 times as old as Ishaan, we can set up an equation.

Let x represent the number of years.

Ben's age after x years will be 3939 + x, and Ishaan's age after x years will be 33 + x.

We can set up the equation: 3939 + x = 4.44 * (33 + x).

Simplifying the equation, we get: 3939 + x = 146.52 + 4.44x.

Combining like terms, we have 3.44x = 3392.48.

Dividing both sides by 3.44, we get x ≈ 986.047.

Therefore, it will take approximately 986 years until Ben is 4.44 times as old as Ishaan.