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In the Act (Posted on 2002-11-25)

A mother is 21 years older than her son, and in 6 years time the son will be one fifth of her age.

Where is the father?

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Let x=mother's age and y=son's age.

x=y+21

y+6=(x+6)/5

y+6=(y+27)/5

5y+30=y+27

4y=-3

y=-3/4

x=81/4

The son is -9 months old, so he is being conceived. Therefore, the father is having sex with the mother.

Posted by Math Man on 2016-06-09 06:34:43

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