SOLUTION: Alisha is 8years younger shila.gita is two times younger than shila.the total age of 3 is 56.how old is shila

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Question 1120468: Alisha is 8years younger shila.gita is two times younger than shila.the total age of 3 is 56.how old is shila
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=S-8
I'm assuming you mean Gita is half the age of Shila.
G=S%2F2
And finally,
A%2BS%2BG=56
Substituting,
%28S-8%29%2BS%2BS%2F2=56
Multiply both sides by 2.
2S-16%2B2S%2BS=112
5S=128
S=128%2F5
Something is wrong with your problem setup.
All the solutions must be integers.
Check the setup and repost.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No one can be "2 times younger" than someone else, since 1 times younger is zero (0).
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