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old chestnut: age puzzles

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(thing) by /dev/joe (4.2 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Tue Apr 25 2000 at 18:21:49

An old chestnut with many variations goes something like this:

William is now 1/4 the age of Xavier.
In five years, William will be 1/3 the age of Xavier.

How old is William now?

Answer and general solution method

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answer: age puzzles Old Chestnut The Noble Eightfold Path Sam Loyd
Variation March 4, 2002
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