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Topic	MIT Applicants were asked to solve this VERY DIFFICULT MATH QUESTION..Can you???
InfestedAdam 01/15/21 1:38:46 AM #2:	I misread the question and voted wrong. I think it oughta be ~~48 and 16 if the question is what were the age and not what is their current age.~~ I used these equations where x is the dad's current age and y is the son's current age. I think I did it correctly. ~~x - 2 = 3(y - 2)~~ ~~x + 14 = 2(y + 14)~~ --- "You must gather your party before venturing forth" "Go for the eyes Boo! Go for the eyes!" <cite>InfestedAdam posted [p:949519240] in MIT Applic... [t:79239814]...</cite> <quote>I misread the question and voted wrong. I think it oughta be 48 and 16 if the question is what were the age and not what is their current age. I used these equations where x is the dad's current age and y is the son's current age. I think I did it correctly. x - 2 = 3(y - 2) x + 14 = 2(y + 14) --- "You must gather your party before venturing forth" "Go for the eyes Boo! Go for the eyes!"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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