SOLUTION: Awoman said that she is twice in age to her son and her age is 1 year less then her husband's age and sum of age of them all is 60 find the ages of them all

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Question 1087864: Awoman said that she is twice in age to her son and her age is 1 year less then her husband's age and sum of age of them all is 60 find the ages of them all
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28w=2s%2Ch-1=w%2Ch%2Bs%2Bw=60%29

system%28s=w%2F2%2Ch=w%2B1%29
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Solve first for w, the woman's age:
%28w%2B1%29%2Bw%2F2%2Bw=60



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woman,   23.6 years
son,     11.8 years
husband, 24.6 years

Answer by ikleyn(52795) About Me  (Show Source):
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This problem HAS NO solution in integer numbers,

and therefore the condition is DEFECTIVE.