document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252355>Question 252355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of Mingfa and his father is 34 years . In 4 years time , the square of Mingfa's age will be equal to his father's age . FInd Mingfa's present age </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184227 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=184227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M+F=34 OR F=34-M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M+4)^2=(F+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M^2+8M+16=34-M+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M^2+8M+M+16-34-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M^2+9M-22=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M+11)(M-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=2 YEARS OLD IS mINGFA'S AGE NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+F=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=34-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=32 AGE OF THE FATHER NOW.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+4)^2=32+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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