Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:59:09 +0000
From: christos papageorgiou
To: mans@uom.gr
Subject: Fwd: abstract thinking + maths    


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>A problem on abstract thinking + mathematics. Try solving this
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>SITUATION: At present the mother is 21 years older than her son. After
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>QUESTION: Where is the father now?
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>Today: the son is X years old and the mother is Y years old:
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>---> X+21=Y
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>---> 5(X+6)=Y+6
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>5X+30 = X+21+6
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>4X = -3
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>X = -3/4      
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>The son is -3/4 years old. That means -9 months.
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>SO, THE FATHER IS ON TOP OF HER
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