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To: Henry Volquardsen who wrote (8918)3/11/1999 12:50:00 PM
From: Graham C.  Read Replies (2) of 62549
 
Ship and boiler - solution ...

A coconut to Shawn for a correct answer.

Henry, if the ship were 15 years younger ( = 45 ) then th boiler would also be 15 years younger ( = 30 ) and hence the ship would now be twice as old ( 60 ) as the boiler was (30 ) when the ship was as old ( 45 ) as the boiler is now ( 45 ).

PS. A pair of coconuts to Shawn for managing not to post his answer on the subject line of his post ! <ggg>

Graham.
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