SOLUTION: A census taker asked Ms. Steman the ages of her three sons. She said, "The product of their ages is 36. The sum of their ages is equal to the number of the house next door." The
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Question 85811: A census taker asked Ms. Steman the ages of her three sons. She said, "The product of their ages is 36. The sum of their ages is equal to the number of the house next door." The census taker walks next door, looks at the house number and returns to say, "You haven't given me enough information." Ms. Steman then said, "My oldest son is sleeping upstairs." How old are Ms. Steman's sons? - WHAT FORMULA OR PROCESS DO I USE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE AN ANSWER??
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