SOLUTION: the sum of the ages of my twin sisters and myself is 17. the product of our ages is a square number. what are the ages of me and my twin sisters?

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Question 502796: the sum of the ages of my twin sisters and myself is 17.
the product of our ages is a square number.
what are the ages of me and my twin sisters?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"the sum of the ages of my twin sisters and myself is 17"

This essentially states that each of your ages is 17/3 = 5.666... years.