SOLUTION: The Jones family has 3 boys. 2 of them are twins, the product of their age is 50. What is the age of the twins? Can use equation to solve this math problem? Thanks!

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Question 1036819: The Jones family has 3 boys. 2 of them are twins, the product of their age is 50. What is the age of the twins?
Can use equation to solve this math problem? Thanks!

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The Jones family has 3 boys. 2 of them are twins, the product of their age is 50. What is the age of the twins?
Can use equation to solve this math problem? Thanks!
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Answer. The twins are 5 years old.

Solution

Factor 50 into the product of prime numbers:

50 = 2+%2A+5%5E2.

So, the twins are 5 ears old, and the third child is 2 years old.

This is the only solution.