SOLUTION: Diophantus, the father of algebra, told this when ask his age. My youth lasted one-sixth of my life. I grew a beard after one-twelfth more. After another one-seventh, I married. Fi
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Question 28714: Diophantus, the father of algebra, told this when ask his age. My youth lasted one-sixth of my life. I grew a beard after one-twelfth more. After another one-seventh, I married. Five years later I had a son. My son lived half as long as i did and then i died 4 years after my son. How old was i when i died?
I think the Variavles at death and 2x+4 at is father age at death but i cant setup the equation to solve. Found 2 solutions by Paul, wuwei96815:Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! EQuation is:
let x be the age ---> multiply the whole equation by 84
14x+7x+12x+420+336=42x
33x+756=42x
9x=756
x=84
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