SOLUTION: richard and teo have a combined age of 239. richard is 3 years older than twice teos age. how old are richard and teo?

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Question 1169209: richard and teo have a combined age of 239. richard is 3 years older than twice teos age. how old are richard and teo?

Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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r and t
richard and teo

system%28r%2Bt=239%2Cr=2t%2B3%29

2t%2B3%2Bt=239
3t=236
t=78%262%2F3
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Teo, 78 years 8 months
Richard, 160 years 4 months

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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richard and teo have a combined age of 239. richard is 3 years older than twice teos age. how old are richard and teo?
NO SOLUTION, since NO INTEGER values exist. 

Age is NORMALLY stated as INTEGERS!!

Answer by ikleyn(52800) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Are you Ok there by posting such gibberish ?