document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876445>Question 876445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The double of Mr. beery's age squared is equal to his age times 67 plus 105. How old is Mr. Beery?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a = his age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write an equation for exactly what it says<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The double of Mr. beery's age squared is equal to his age times 67 plus 105.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 = 67a + 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 - 67a - 105 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can use the quadratic formula but this will factor to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2a+3)(a-35) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The positive solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 35 is Mr B's age<BR>\n" );
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