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The sum is 43 and the difference is 9 2009-03-02
From Teresa:
Hi, My 10yo son came home with this two problems and we can't figure out how to solve them.

1. Find two numbers whose sum is 43 and whose difference is 9 and
2. Find two numbers whose sum is 25 and whose difference is 11..
Many thanks
Teresa

Answered by Robert Dawson, Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
Renee, Paulo and Peter 2001-11-18
From Sue:
Renee is 5 years older than Paulo. she is also 7 years older than Peter. The sum of their ages is 21. How old is each person.
Answered by Penny Nom.
The three cousins 1999-06-01
From Irena:
I have three cousins on my dad's side. The product of their ages is 84. Next year the youngest will be 1/4 the age of the middle cousin. In 2 years from now, the oldest will be twice the current age of the middle. What is the age of my oldest cousin?
Answered by Harley Weston.
 
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