document.write( "Question 268682: If Bob is two years older than Tom and the product of their ages is 528, what are their ages? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let the age of Tom = x
\n" ); document.write( "Then the age of Bob = x+2
\n" ); document.write( "Given, x(x+2) = 528
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x-528 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(x+24)(x-22)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=-24 or x=22
\n" ); document.write( "x cannot be negative.
\n" ); document.write( "S0 x=22
\n" ); document.write( "The age of Tom = 22
\n" ); document.write( "The age of Bob = x+2=24
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