SOLUTION: the sum of the ages of tina and fred is 38 years. four years ago,the age of tina was the square of freds age. find their ages
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Question 1106457: the sum of the ages of tina and fred is 38 years. four years ago,the age of tina was the square of freds age. find their ages
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the sum of the ages of tina and fred is 38 years. four years ago,the age of tina was the square of freds age. find their ages
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4 years ago the sum was 30
T + F = 30
T = F^2
F^2 + F - 30 = 0
F = 5
T = 25
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--> F = 9 now
T = 29 now
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