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

Given :-Ben is 4 times as old as Ishaan.Ben is 6 years older than Ishaan.To find :-age of BenLet :-Ishaan age be xBen age be 4xSolution :-

✪According to question:-

Ben is 6 years older than Ishaan

So :-

Ben age - Ishaan age = 6 years

put supposed values

4x - x = 63x = 6x = 6 ÷ 3x = 6/3x = (2 × 3)/3x = 2/1x = 2

Original Ages :-

Ishaan age = xIshaan age = 2 yearsBen age = 4xBen age = 4(2)Ben age 4 × 2Ben age = 8 years

✪Verification :

1st condition:-

Ben age - Ishaan age = 6 years

put original ages

8 - 2 = 66 = 6

LHS=RHS

Hence verified !

Required answer :-

Ben's age = 8 years