SOLUTION: john is twice the age of bill . sum is greater than 21 . find youngest possible age of both
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Question 693144: john is twice the age of bill . sum is greater than 21 . find youngest possible age of both
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john is twice the age of bill. sum is greater than 21 .
find youngest possible age of both
:
j = 2b
:
j + b > 21
Replace j with 2b
2b + b > 21
3b > 21
b > 21/3
b > 7
:
Bill's age at least 8, then John's age at least 2(8) = 16
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