document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=928669>Question 928669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> samuel is 12 years older than his brother james. the product of their ages is 133. how old is each brother? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #563847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=563847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = sam age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = jim age now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = 133<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy = 133<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y + 12)y = 133<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yy + 12y - 133 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1, b=12 and c=-133<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve the quadratic equation, by using the quadratic formula, copy and paste this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 12 -133<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into this solver: https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the quadratic has two real roots at:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative root doesn't fit the problem statement, so use the positive root:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = jim age now = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sam age now = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:<BR>\n" );
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