Question 1163555
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Jack is two years younger than Jill which is 3 times John’s age. If the sum of their ages is 23. How old is Jill?
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Let John age be x years.

Then Jill's age is 3x years.

Then Jack's age is (3x-2) years.


The sum of ages equation is

    x + 3x + (3x-2) = 23


It implies

    7x = 23 + 2 = 25.
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As worded, &nbsp;printed, &nbsp;posted and presented, &nbsp;this problem &nbsp;HAS &nbsp;NO &nbsp;solution in integer numbers.


Good only for re-cycling.



Where, &nbsp;from which garbage box did you recover it ?



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"Paraphrase" in the post by @greenestamps is &nbsp;NOT &nbsp;EQUIVALENT &nbsp;to the original formulation --- hence, 


it is not a paraphrase, &nbsp;at all. &nbsp;It is different formulation, &nbsp;so his solution is irrelevant to the given post.


It relates to another/different problem.