document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432240>Question 432240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother's age is 3 years more than the square of her daughter's age. In 18 years time she will be twice her daughter's age. What are the mother's and daughter's ages now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a question for applicable Quadratics. I know what the answer is, I just don't know how to solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in the 2nd equation, remember that the daughter is also 18 years older ___ m + 18 = 2(d + 18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 2d + 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 2d + 18 = d^2 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = d^2 - 2d - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ 0 = (d - 5)(d + 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d + 3 = 0 ___ d = -3 ___ negative value not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d - 5 = 0 ___ d = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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