SOLUTION: Maria is twice as old as John. The sum of their ages is 55. How old is each now?
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Question 1074227: Maria is twice as old as John. The sum of their ages is 55. How old is each now?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is NO solution in integer numbers.
Defective condition.
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