document.write( "Question 280277: A girl is twice as old as her sister .four years hence,the product of their ages will be 160.find their present ages \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #203699 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! g=2s \n" ); document.write( "(g+4)*(s+4)=160 \n" ); document.write( "(2s+4)*(s+4)=160 \n" ); document.write( "2s^2+4s+8s+16=160 \n" ); document.write( "2s^2+12s+16=160 \n" ); document.write( "2s^2+12s-144 \n" ); document.write( "s^2+6s-72=0 \n" ); document.write( "(s-6)*(s+12)=0 \n" ); document.write( "s=6 \n" ); document.write( "g=2s \n" ); document.write( "g=12 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "10*16=160 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |