SOLUTION: My brother says that my age is 3 years less than 3/4 my dad’s age. My sister says that my age is 1 year more than 3/4 my dad’s age. What are my age and my dad’s age?

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Question 1123505: My brother says that my age is 3 years less than 3/4 my dad’s age. My sister says that my age is 1 year more than 3/4 my dad’s age. What are my age and my dad’s age?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, your age
d, dad's age
Brother and sister are not part of the description. They are just telling you information relating you and dad.

Brother says, p=-3%2B%283%2F4%29d.

Sister says, p=1%2B%283%2F4%29d.

These cannot both be true.