SOLUTION: father's age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children. after 5years his age will be twice the sum of the ages of two children. find the age of father
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Question 753838: father's age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children. after 5years his age will be twice the sum of the ages of two children. find the age of father Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! father's age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children. after 5years his age will be twice the sum of the ages of two children. find the age of father
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Equations:
f = (a + b)
f+5 = 2(a+5+b+5)
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Modify:
f = a + b
f = 2(a+b)+20
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Substitute to get:
(a+b) = 2(a+b)+20
a+b = -20
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father = a+b = -20
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That doesn't make any sense
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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