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What a Marriage!
Chris and Jill were married. On their marriage day, Chris was three times as old as Jill. 21 years later, Chris was only 2 times as old as Jill. What was their age when they were married?
Hint
c= Chris' age at marriagej= Jill's age at marriage
c = 3j at marriage
c + 21 = 2j + 42
...you take it from here
Answer
Chris was 63.Jill was 21.
c = 3j at marriage
c + 21 = 2j + 42
c = 2j + 21
(3j) = 2j + 21
j = 21
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Good Teaser, was fun and easy
Good teaser - pretty easy. he is really old for her!!
I got it, but I think he was robbing the cradle.
Very interesting teaser
The hint hepled a lot
thanks
The hint hepled a lot
thanks
ew...chris was really old for jill
lol
lol
hint was a dead give-away.
is she a gold digger?
oh ya i forgot tosay this was a very nice and intresting teaser good job
Fun and easy. Sometimes it's fun to remember good old algebra from 45 years ago. Thanks
Good teaser, but the hint completely gave it away
My first thought when we solved it: EWWWWWWW!
lol, thanks for the good comments!
Next i'll make one where there is a guy 9 times older then the girl
lol, just kidding
Next i'll make one where there is a guy 9 times older then the girl
lol, just kidding
Is this legal?
Is this legal? I suppose it gets better because in another 21 years Chris will only be double Jill's age.
Delete that
sadly, this teaser reminds me of my friend. her dad is 72 and her mom is 43
good teaser
good teaser
^WOW!
Uh, I got it by looking at it, but it's been so long since I used algebra, I forgot all about how you have to write every unknown down first, (well, you do if you're "slow", like me! LOL! jkidding). I need to review algebra, fo sho!
Uh, I got it by looking at it, but it's been so long since I used algebra, I forgot all about how you have to write every unknown down first, (well, you do if you're "slow", like me! LOL! jkidding). I need to review algebra, fo sho!
sorry person but
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! why would u do that?!?!
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! why would u do that?!?!
Uh, was there a teaser there? I couldn't even find the math problem. Way too simple.
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