SOLUTION: The Jones family has 3 boys. 2 of them are twins, the product of their age is 50. What is the age of the twins? Can use equation to solve this math problem? Thanks!

Question 1036819: The Jones family has 3 boys. 2 of them are twins, the product of their age is 50. What is the age of the twins?
Can use equation to solve this math problem? Thanks!
Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The Jones family has 3 boys. 2 of them are twins, the product of their age is 50. What is the age of the twins?
Can use equation to solve this math problem? Thanks!
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Answer. The twins are 5 years old.

Solution

Factor 50 into the product of prime numbers:

50 = .

So, the twins are 5 ears old, and the third child is 2 years old.

This is the only solution.

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