SOLUTION: a man is four times older than his wife and five times as old as his son. when the son was born, the age of the wife is six-seventh that of her husband's age. find the age of his w

Question 408242: a man is four times older than his wife and five times as old as his son. when the son was born, the age of the wife is six-seventh that of her husband's age. find the age of his wife?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a man is four times older than his wife and five times as old as his son. when the son was born, the age of the wife is six-seventh that of her husband's age. find the age of his wife?
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This problem is nonsense, 4 times his wife's age and 5 times his son's age is a
physical impossibility, for example if the man was 80, wife is 20, son is 16 ??
The last statement is even more ridiculous .
Whoever inflicted this on you should be be publicly flogged
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