document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107280>Question 107280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two Russian mathematicians meet on a plane.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "“If I remember correctly, you have three sons,” says Ivan.  “What are their ages today?”  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "“The product of their ages is thirty-six,” says Igor, “and the sum of their ages is exactly today’s date.”  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "“I’m sorry, Igor,” Ivan says after a minute, “but that doesn’t tell me the ages of your boys.”  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "“Oh, I forgot to tell you, my youngest son has red hair.”  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "“Ah, now it’s clear,” Ivan says.  “I now know exactly how old your three sons are.”  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How did Ivan figure out the ages? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two Russian mathematicians meet on a plane.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "“If I remember correctly, you have three sons,” says Ivan. “What are their ages today?”<BR>\n" );
document.write( "“The product of their ages is thirty-six,” says Igor, “and the sum of their ages is exactly today’s date.”<BR>\n" );
document.write( "“I’m sorry, Igor,” Ivan says after a minute, “but that doesn’t tell me the ages of your boys.”<BR>\n" );
document.write( "“Oh, I forgot to tell you, my youngest son has red hair.”<BR>\n" );
document.write( "“Ah, now it’s clear,” Ivan says. “I now know exactly how old your three sons are.”<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How did Ivan figure out the ages?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am going guess that Ivan knew a couple things that they didn't tell us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. The day of the month is the 13th<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Two of the 3 brothers are twins<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That could make the boys ages (which add up to 13):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6, 6, 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2, 2, 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When he said the youngest had red hair. that made the older ones the twins and confined the answer to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6, 6, 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is just a guess, there may be other solutions.  </SPAN>\n" );
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