document.write( "Question 777450: Jens age is twice Johns. if the sum of the squares of their ages is 80, what are their ages? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #474083 by FrankM(1040) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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John is X years old.
\n" ); document.write( "Jen is 2X years old. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"X%5E2%2B%282X%29%5E2%29+\"$ equals 80\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+X%5E2+%2B+4X%5E2+=+80\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5X%5E2=80\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"X%5E2=16\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X=4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John is 4
\n" ); document.write( "Jen is 8 \n" ); document.write( "

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