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Old 06-24-2005, 10:40 PM  
Toonlogos
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Originally Posted by Mrs. Lenny2
There was a span of 120 years between King Eros' death and King Tut's birth. However, since their combined ages equalled 100, there was a span of 20 years where neither one of them were alive. That span of 20 years was 40 B.C. (when King Eros died) and 20 B.C. (when King Tut was born).
If King Tut died at 99 and King Eros died at 1
King Eros was born in 39 BC since he died in 40 BC
King Tut died 120 years after 39 BC, i.e. 79 AD
then King Tut was born in 20 BC
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hmm interesting puzzle, we can give any combination for the age of the two kings to add upto 100 and we still end up with 20 BC as the birth date. Dont understand the explanation though..
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