document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289102>Question 289102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Missing ages. Molly’s age is twice Anita’s. If the sum of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the squares of their ages is 80, then what are their ages?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started this problem and took 80 divided by two which gave me 40, then this is where i got stuck. Am i doing this right ro do i need to go about it differently? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the squares of their ages is 80, then what are their ages? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2 + a^2 = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2a)^2 + a^2 = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a^2 + a^2 = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a^2 = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4 (Anita's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since m = 2a, m = 8 (Molly's age)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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