[Test.6]
About all we know of Diophantus' personal life
is contained in the following summary of an
epitaph given in the Greek Anthology :
"Diophantus passed1/6 of his life in childhood,
1/12 in youth, and 7/1 more as a bachelor. Five
years after his marriage was born a son who
died 4 years before his father, at 2/1 his
father's [final] age," How old was Diophantus
when he died?
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