document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166037>Question 166037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two taylor girls were born in consecutive, even years. If the product of their age is 224, how old is each girl? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+2)=224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-224=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-14)(x+16)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 for the youngest girl.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+2=16 for the older girl.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14*16=224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "224=224 </SPAN>\n" );
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