There was a typo in your original post. It originally read 2244 instead of 2144. I assumed you meant 2144. (60+x)(25+x) = 2144 1500+60x+25x+x² = 2144 x²+85x+1500 = 2144 x²+85x-644 = 0 (x-7)(x+92) = 0 x-7 = 0; x+92 = 0 x = 7 x = -92 In 7 years, they will be 67 and 32 and 67×32 = 2144 Also, it's laughable, but the -92 answer means that 92 years ago, Musa was -32 (32 years before she was born) and Joy was -67, (67 years before she was born), and the product of their "ages" 92 years before they were born is also +2144. lol J Edwin