SOLUTION: Alisha is 8years younger shila.gita is two times younger than shila.the total age of 3 is 56.how old is shila

Question 1120468: Alisha is 8years younger shila.gita is two times younger than shila.the total age of 3 is 56.how old is shila

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'm assuming you mean Gita is half the age of Shila.

And finally,

Substituting,

Multiply both sides by 2.

Something is wrong with your problem setup.
All the solutions must be integers.
Check the setup and repost.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No one can be "2 times younger" than someone else, since 1 times younger is zero (0).
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