document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76039>Question 76039</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/020132458x/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 Expressions, Equations, and Applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A is 4 years older than b. The product of their ages is 45. How old is each?<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 #54650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=54650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=B+4 NOW SUBSTITUTE (B+4) FOR A IN THE FOLLOWING EQUATION & SOLVE FOR B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A*B=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+4)B=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2+4B-45=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B-5)(B+9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=5+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=9 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*5=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=45<BR>\n" );
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