Question

Ishaan is 3 times as old as Christopher and is also 14 years older than Christopher.

Answer 1

Answer:

Ishaan is 21. Christopher is 7.

Answer 2

Answer:  Ishann is 21 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this situation, we will represent Ishaan age by the variable  y and we will represent Christopher's age by x.

Ishaan is 3 times as old as Christopher and that can be represented by the equation,   y = 3x  

He is also 14 years older, and it can also be represented by the equation,  

y = x + 14.  

y= 3x

y = x + 14  

Using both equations, substitute the value of y in one of the equations into the other.

x + 14 = 3x                   Solve for x .

-x           -x

 14 = 2x  

  x = 7  

This means that Christopher is 7 years old.

To solve for Ishaan's age , input the value of x into one of the equations.

 

y = 3(7)

y = 21.