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 CK CK May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 at 7:22:03 AM UTC link Permalink

If you're lazy, there is a "half your age plus 7" calculator online.

https://instacalc.com/25083?fbc...4dNGSPFKn8RPZM

 carlosalberto carlosalberto May 28, 2021, edited May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 at 5:35:12 PM UTC, edited May 28, 2021 at 5:44:00 PM UTC link Permalink

10 years

(30 + x) / 2 + 7 = 17 + x ➜ 30 + x + 14 = 34 + 2x ➜ 30 + 14 - 34 = 2x - x ➜ x = 10

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I've heard that you should never date anyone who is less than half your age plus seven. Tom is now 30 years old and Mary is 17. How many years will Tom need to wait until he can start dating Mary?

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➜ #10068207Ich habe einmal gehört, man solle sich auf niemanden einlassen, der weniger als halb so alt als man selbst plus sieben Jahre ist. Tom ist jetzt 30 Jahre alt und Maria 17. Wie viele Jahre muss Tom warten, bis Maria für ihn als Freundin in Frage kommt?

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, May 28, 2021
➜ #10068216自分の歳より半分＋７歳以下の人とは絶対にお付き合いしない方がいいって、聞いたことがあります。トムは今、３０歳でメアリーは１７歳です。トムがメアリーと付き合えるようになるまで、トムはあと何年待たないといけないでしょう。

linked by small_snow, May 28, 2021
➜ #10068648自分の年齢の半分とさらに7歳足した年齢より下の相手とは絶対にお付き合いしないほうが良いという話を聞いたことがあります。トムは現在30歳で、メアリーは17歳です。トムとメアリーが付き合うようになるまで、あと何年かかるでしょうか？

linked by h_aibe, May 28, 2021
➜ #10069398Я чула, що не слід зустрічатися з кимось, кому менше половини твоїх років плюс сім. Тому зараз 30 років, а Мері 17. Скільки років потрібно почекати Тому, допоки він може почати зустрічатися з Мері?

linked by deniko, May 28, 2021
➜ #10644473Я слышал, что никогда не следует встречаться с кем-то вдвое младше вас плюс семь лет. Тому 30 лет, a Мэри 17. Сколько лет Тому нужно ждать до тех пор, пока он сможет начать встречаться с Мэри?

linked by notenoughsun, January 26, 2022