SOLUTION: the sum ages of two brothers is 38.In three yrs time the age of the elder brother is the square if the younger brother

Question 1063258: the sum ages of two brothers is 38.In three yrs time the age of the elder brother is the square if the younger brother

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Any solution found must be positive real numbers.

Age sum equation gives . Substitute this into the other equation.

General solution for quadratic equation:

The PLUS-form is needed because any solution must be a positive real number.

------younger brother

Now find y.

-------older brother

These numbers are in years are mixed numbers in their decimal approximations.

CHECK TO BE SURE.

-----------close enough, okay.
Answer by ikleyn(52798) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This problem HAS NO solutions in integer numbers.

Question to the person who posted it: For what reason do you liter the forum with nonsense problems ?

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