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Sorry if something doesn't make much sense, i was translating it from Russian. ;)

 

 

Problem: Mother is 21 years older then her son, in 6 years she will be 5 times older then him.

 

Question: WHERE IS THE KIDS FATHER???

 

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For those who are math challenged here is how to solve the problem:

 

Lets say that sons age is X, and moms Y. Therefore X+21=Y

 

In 6 years: 5(X+6)=Y+6

 

After you solve this two easy problems here is what we get:

 

5X+30=X+21+6;

X = -3/4.

 

Therefore son is -3/4 of the year old or -9month old. That means that at this very moment father is on top of mother. =)

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Sorry if something doesn't make much sense, i was translating it from Russian. ;)

 

 

Problem: Mother is 21 years older then her son, in 6 years she will be 5 times older then him.

 

Question: WHERE IS THE KIDS FATHER???

 

**************

For those who are math challenged here is how to solve the problem:

 

Lets say that sons age is X, and moms Y. Therefore X+21=Y

 

In 6 years: 5(X+6)=Y+6

 

After you solve this two easy problems here is what we get:

 

5X+30=X+21+6;

X = -3/4.

 

Therefore son is -3/4 of the year old or -9month old. That means that at this very moment father is on top of mother. =)

 

not true the kid was adopted:jiggy:

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