document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604796>Question 604796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A girl's age in 12 years's time is the square of her present age. Fine her present age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = (x - 4)*(x + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 0 or x + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 or x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the age can't be a negative number, we choose x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, at the present, the girl is 4 years old </SPAN>\n" );
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