document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479531>Question 479531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria's age is M. Pat's age is M+3 five years ago. The product of their age was 70. How old is Maria now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M(M+3) = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M^2+3M-70 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M+10)(M-7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 7 yrs (Maria's age now)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+3 = 10 (Pat's age now)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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