Let’s break down the information given in the question:
1. Ishaan is 3 times as old as Christopher. We can express this as:
I = 3C (where I is Ishaan’s age and C is Christopher’s age)
2. Ishaan is also 14 years older than Christopher, which can be expressed as:
I = C + 14
Now, we have two equations:
- I = 3C
- I = C + 14
Since both expressions equal I, we can set them equal to each other:
3C = C + 14
Now, let’s solve for C:
Subtract C from both sides:
3C – C = 14
This simplifies to:
2C = 14
Now, divide both sides by 2:
C = 7
Now that we know Christopher’s age is 7, we can find Ishaan’s age:
I = 3C = 3 * 7 = 21
So, Ishaan is 21 years old.