maths riddle, page-7

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    The working to explain... (x is age)

    x = 1/6 * x + 1/12 * x + 1/7 * x + 5 + 1/2 * x + 4

    Expand
    x= 14/84 * x + 7/84 * x + 12/84 * x + 5 + 42/84 * x + 4

    take like
    x = 75/84 * x + 9

    rearrange
    9/84 * x = 9

    84yrs.

    Son was 42.

    Unlucky name for the kid. something harder?
 
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