SOLUTION: Jens age is twice Johns. if the sum of the squares of their ages is 80, what are their ages?

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Question 777450: Jens age is twice Johns. if the sum of the squares of their ages is 80, what are their ages?
Answer by FrankM(1040)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
John is X years old.
Jen is 2X years old.
equals 80



X=4
John is 4
Jen is 8

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