document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=529334>Question 529334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs Sabado is 6 times as old as her daughter May. Next year her age will be equal to the square of her daughter's age. Find the present age. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349551 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=349551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = Mrs. Sabado's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = her daughter's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1 = (d+1)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6d+1 = d^2 + 2d + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 -4d = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d(d-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 0 or 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 4 = daughter's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 = Mrs. Sabado's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check for next year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4+1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is how old Mrs. Sabado will be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Mrs. Sabado is 24 and her daughter is 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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