SOLUTION: Ronnies age plus the square of Alan's age is 2240. Alan's age plus the square of Ronnie's age 1008. How old is Ronnie and Alan?
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Question 426470: Ronnies age plus the square of Alan's age is 2240. Alan's age plus the square of Ronnie's age 1008. How old is Ronnie and Alan?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r+a^2=2240
r^2+a=1008
.
a=1008-r^2
r+(1008-r^2)^2=2240
r^4-2016r^2+r+1016064-2240=0
r^4-2016r^2+r+1013824=0
r=31
a=47
.
Ed
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