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Ishaan is 3 times as old as Christopher and is also 35 years older than Christopher. How old is Christopher?

Solution

Ishaan is 3 times as old as Christopher and is also 35 years older than Christopher. How old is Christopher?

Solution

Christopher^{'} s age is : 17 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 3 x - 35

Solve for

x, x = 3 x - 35 : x = \frac{35}{2}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

17 \frac{1}{2}

Christopher^{'} s age is : 17 \frac{1}{2}

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