SOLUTION: The sum of Paul and Peter is 24. Five years ago their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5. How old will they be in three years' time?
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Question 1169674: The sum of Paul and Peter is 24. Five years ago their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5. How old will they be in three years' time? Answer by ikleyn(52756) (Show Source):
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The sum of Paul and Peter is 24 .
Five years ago their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5.
How old will they be in three years' time?
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First, please look how I edited your post to make wording perfectly rounded.
Secondly, I will show you right now that the posed problem HAS NO solution in integer numbers.
Indeed, five years ago the sum of their ages was 24 - 5 - 5 = 24 - 10 = 14 years
and their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5 <<<---=== according to your condition (!)
But it is ABSOLUTELY CLEAR that such integer numbers DO BOT EXIST.
