document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131579>Question 131579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr ree is 4 years older than ms ree, but their actual ages are a mystery, if they tell you that the summ of the squares of their ages is 3706, how old are they? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = Ms Ree's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because \"Mr ree is 4 years older than ms ree\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = Mr Ree's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From: \"the sum of the squares of their ages is 3706\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + (x+4)^2 = 3706<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2+8x+16 = 3706<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+8x+16 = 3706<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+8x-3690 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x-1845 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-41)(x+45) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {41, -45}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can toss out the negative answer so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41 (Ms Ree's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mr. Ree's age:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 41+4 = 45 years (Mr. Ree's age)<BR>\n" );
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