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

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

Let b be Ben's age and i be Ishaan's age. We're given:
  1. b = 4i
  2. b = i + 6
Set (1) and (2) equal to each other:
4i = i + 6

Typing this equation into our search engine, we get:
i = 2

Substitute this into equation (1):
b = 4(2)
b = 8

Therefore, Ishaan is 2 years old and Ben is 8 years old.
 
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