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Ukraine algebra
Problem
Five years ago the total age of all sons in the family was two years more than the total age of all daughters. Since that time, one more child was born and now the total age of all daughters is two years more than the total age of all sons. What was the difference between the total age of sons and daughters two years ago?
Solution
Suppose that five years ago family had sons and daughters, total age of sons was , total age of daughters was . If years ago one daughter was born, then the total age of sons now is , for daughters it is . Since , we get that and , then and . So two years ago the total age of sons was and daughters was were equal: If years ago one son was born. The total age of sons now is , daughters - . We have Since , then and . Two years ago the difference was:
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