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From: sr@u1100a.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: Re: A new number puzzle
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Date: Fri, 11-Nov-83 15:49:51 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 11 15:49:51 1983
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I figure the kids are 9, 2 and 2.

I looked at the factor triples of 36 and the sums of the triples:
1+1+36=38	1+2+18=21
1+3+12=16	1+6+6=13
1+4+9=14	2+2+9=13
3+3+4=10	2+3+6=11
Since the triple is uniquely determined for any house number not equal 13,
the other clue is required.
I interpreted the oldest to mean that the twins are 2 rather than 6.

Steve Radtke
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