document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315785>Question 315785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ages of two brothers are 11 and 8 years. In how many years' time will the product of their ages be 208? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=225923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Add 'x' years to both ages to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years. Multiply them and set them equal to 208 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2811%2Bx%29%288%2Bx%29=208 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2811%2Bx%29%288%2Bx%29=208\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. From here, FOIL out the left side and subtract 208 from both sides to get everything to one side. After combining like terms and simplifying, use the quadratic formula to solve for 'x' (note: ignore any negative solutions) </SPAN>\n" );
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