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"Ben is three times as old as John. The sum of their ages is 40 years." 100% lost
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notmeta:
this is impossible ong
Phantomdex:
x (John's age) + 3x (Ben's age) = 40 4x = 40 x = 40 / 4 x = 10 Ben's age = 3x Ben's age = 3 * 10 Ben's age = 30 Thus, John is 10 years old and Ben is 30 years old.
notmeta:
well that makes sense........
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thank you
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notmeta:
not for now i think '-'
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