The father + the mother + the sister + the
brother = 100 years.
F+M+S+B = 100
The father squared equals the mother squared plus
the sister squared plus the brother squared.
F² = M²+S²+B²
The sister equals the brother minus 1 year.
S = B-1
We have the equations:
F+M+S+B = 100
F² = M²+S²+B²
S = B-1
Substitute B-1 for S in the first two:
F+M+B-1+B = 100
F² = M²+(B-1)²+B²
Simplify the first:
F+M+2B = 101
F = 101-M-2B
Simplify the second:
F² = M²+S²+(B-1)²
F² = M²+B²-2B+1+B²
F² = M²+2B²-2B+1
Substitute 101-M-2B for F
(101-M-2B)² = M²+2B²-2B+1
Simplify
4B^2+4BM-404B+M^2-202M+10201 = M²+2B²-2B+1
10201+M^2+4B^2-202M-404B+4BM = M²+2B²-2B+1
2B^2+4BM-402B-202M+10200 = 0
Solve that for M:
4BM-202M = 2B^2-402B+10200
Divide through by 2
2BM-101M = B^2-201B+5100
Factor out M on the left
M(2B-100) = B^2-201B+5100
Now with your TI-83 or 84 calculator, put
as Y1
Press 2ND WINDOW (for TBLST)
Set TblStart=0 and ΔTbl=1 highlight Auto both places
Press 2ND GRAPH (for TABLE)
Using the down arrow key, scroll down the X column until
you find a whole number under the Y1 column.
You find that when you get to 14 under the column X,
where you read 34 under Y1.
So that means that B=14 and M=34
Substitute that in F = 101-M-2B
F = 101-34-2(14)
F = 39
Then substitute B=14 in S = B-1
S = 14-1
S = 13
So the father is 39, the mother is 34,
the brother is 14, and the sister is 13.
Edwin