SOLUTION: The sum of Paul and Peter is 24. Five years ago their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5. How old will they be in three years' time?

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Question 1169674: The sum of Paul and Peter is 24. Five years ago their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5. How old will they be in three years' time?
Answer by ikleyn(52756)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The sum of Paul and Peter is 24 .
Five years ago their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5.
How old will they be in three years' time?
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            First, please look how I edited your post to make wording perfectly rounded.

            Secondly,  I will show you right now that the posed problem  HAS  NO  solution in integer numbers.


Indeed, five years ago the sum of their ages was  24 - 5 - 5 = 24 - 10 = 14 years


and their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5   <<<---===  according to your condition (!)


But it is ABSOLUTELY CLEAR that such integer numbers DO BOT EXIST.


Therefore, your problem is a  FAKE.

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Please accept my deepest condolences.



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