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( "
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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
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\n" ); document.write( "10*16=160
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