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Ben is 444 times as old as Ishaan and is also 666 years older than Ishaan.

How old is Ishaan?

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Answer:

Ishaan is 2

Explanation:

let x be Ishaan and b be Ben

4x=b

x+6=b

x+6=4x

-x -x

6=3x

2=x

Ishaan is 2 years old.

User Ashik Jyothi
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Let B = age on Ben
and age of Ishaan =I
B =4I
B = 6+I
Gives 6+I = 4I
6 = 3I
I =2 years and B = 4x2 = 8years
Age of Ishaan = 2 years
User Metraon
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