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Christopher is 20 years younger than Ishaan. Ishaan and Christopher first met two years ago. Fourteen years ago, Ishaan was 3 times as old as Christopher. How old is Christopher now?
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Christopher is 20 years younger than Ishaan. Ishaan and Christopher first met two years ago. Fourteen years ago, Ishaan was 3 times as old as Christopher.

How old is Christopher now?

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Two years ago, Ishaan was 42 and Christopher was 22.

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Present: Ishaan = Christopher + 20       - Equation 11 years back: Ishaan-14 = 3(Christopher-14)    - Equation 2 Solve above equations: I = 3c-42+14I = 3c-24I = c+20 2c-44 = 0 Christopher = 22  then from Equation 1Ishaan = 22 + 20 = 42
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