SOLUTION: monica is 4 years younger than her brother kevin. kevin is 9 years younger than robert, the oldest child in their family. the sum of their ages is 37. how old are robert, monica, a

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Question 1144357: monica is 4 years younger than her brother kevin. kevin is 9 years younger than robert, the oldest child in their family. the sum of their ages is 37. how old are robert, monica, and kevin?

Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mocica            r-9-4
Kevin             r-9
Robert            r
SUM              37





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Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Bad data -- no integer solution.

Robert: x (oldest)
Kevin: x-9 (9 years younger than Robert)
Monica: x-13 (4 years younger than Kevin)





x = 19 2/3
Answer by ikleyn(52799)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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As the problem is worded,  printed,  posted and presented,  it has no solution in integer numbers.

Therefore,  from the traditional point of view,  it is  FAULT,  or DEFECTIVE,  problem.



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