SOLUTION: The two taylor girls were born in consecutive, even years. If the product of their age is 224, how old is each girl?
Algebra.Com
Question 166037: The two taylor girls were born in consecutive, even years. If the product of their age is 224, how old is each girl?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x(x+2)=224
x^2+2x-224=0
(x-14)(x+16)=0
x-14=0
x=14 for the youngest girl.
14+2=16 for the older girl.
Proof:
14*16=224
224=224
RELATED QUESTIONS
The two Taylor girls were born in a consecutive, even years. If the product of their ages (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
two girls ages differ by 3 years. if the sum of their ages is 27, how old is each girl.
(answered by solver91311)
Marissa and Kendra are 2 years apart in age. Their ages are two consecutive even... (answered by josgarithmetic)
the product of two consecutive even intergers is... (answered by Alan3354)
Danny was born exactly 4 years before Beth. The product of their age is 96. How old is... (answered by solve_for_x)
Three friends were born in consecutive years. The sum of their birth years is 5961. find... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The difference between the ages of two girls is 5 years. Their total age is 19 years .... (answered by Alan3354)
the product of two consecutive even integers is 224. find the two... (answered by oberobic)
The product of two consecutive even integers is 224.Find the two integers.
(answered by tag22man,Alan3354)