document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426470>Question 426470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ronnies age plus the square of Alan's age is 2240. Alan's age plus the square of Ronnie's age 1008. How old is Ronnie and Alan? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r+a^2=2240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2+a=1008<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1008-r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+(1008-r^2)^2=2240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^4-2016r^2+r+1016064-2240=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^4-2016r^2+r+1013824=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );