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Algebra Level 2

The ages of a family of six members add up to 106 years.The two youngest are 3 and 7.What would the family's ages have added up to five years ago?

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let the family members be A , B . C . D . E A,B.C.D.E and F F , so

3 + 7 + C + D + E + F = 106 3+7+C+D+E+F=106 , the sum of the ages of C , D , E , F C,D,E,F is 106 10 = 96 106-10=96 .

Five years ago, the youngest (3 year old) was not yet born. So the sum of their ages was

2 + 96 ( 4 5 ) = 2 + 96 20 = 2+96-(4*5)=2+96-20= 78 \color{#D61F06}\boxed{78}

Hanif Robbani
Aug 6, 2014

3 + 7 + a + b + c + d = 106 3+7+a+b+c+d = 106

a + b + c + d = 96 ( 1 ) \Rightarrow a+b+c+d = 96\dots(1)

Five years ago :

0 + 2 + ( a 5 ) + ( b 5 ) + ( c 5 ) + ( d 5 ) 0+2+(a-5)+(b-5)+(c-5)+(d-5)

a + b + c + d + 2 5 ( 4 ) \Rightarrow a+b+c+d+2-5(4)

96 + 2 20 = 78 \Rightarrow 96+2-20 = \boxed{78}

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