SOLUTION: Amber is twice as old as brad. Ciera is seven years older than amber. The sum of there ages is 39. How old is each person?

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Question 1145995: Amber is twice as old as brad. Ciera is seven years older than amber. The sum of there ages is 39. How old is each person?
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Amber is twice as old as brad. Ciera is seven years older than amber. The sum of there ages is 39. How old is each person?
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Let x be the Brad's age, in years.


Then Amber's age is 2x years; while Ciera's age is (2x+7) years.


The total is 39, which gives you an equation


    x + 2x + (2x+7) = 39.


Simplify and solve for x


    5x + 7 = 39

    5x = 39 - 7 = 32.

    x = 32%2F5.


There is no integer solution.


In age word problems, it is traditionally assumed that the solution is an integer number.


If there is no integer solution, the problem is considered as a FAKE.


ANSWER.  This problem is a FAKE.