document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570895>Question 570895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> within eleven years, the age of peter will be half the square of the age he was 13 years ago. calculate the current age of peter...and show your work </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p-11 = (1/2)(p-13)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p-22 = p^2-26p+169<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2-28p+191 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usable solution to avoid negative age:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 16.2361<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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