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9 January, 15:06

A man 50 years old has 8 sons born of equal intervals. The sum of the ages of the father and sons is 186. What is the age of the eldest son if the youngest is 3 years old.,

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  1. 9 January, 15:21
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    let x be the interval, then: 186 = 50 + 3 + (3+x) + (3+2x) + (3+3x) + (3+4x) + (3+5x) + (3+6x) + (3+7x) 186 = 74 + 28x x = 4 Eldest son age = 3+7x = 3+28 = 31.
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