SOLUTION: What is Aman's present age, if after 20 years his age will be 10 times his age 10 years back?

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Question 1142767: What is Aman's present age, if after 20 years his age will be 10 times his age 10 years back?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, solver91311:
Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A + 20 = 10*(A-10)


A + 20 = 10A - 100

20 + 100 = 10A - A

120 = 9A


A = .


Do you see here an integer solution ?


I do not see it, too.


Hence, the problem is DEFECTIVE, by the definition.


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John pointed me that one third of the year is 4 months.

First,  I am very glad that John returned back to the forum (!)

Second,  the months are of  UNEQUAL  time length,  so it has no much sense to say that one third of the year is  4  months.

It depends on which  month / (what months)  and which year.


My diagnosis remains the same:  if in  "age word problem"  the answer is not an integer,
then such a problem is  DEFECTIVE  by the definition.



Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Solve for .

You will get a fractional answer. Hint: One-third of a year is 4 months.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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