document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056543>Question 1056543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pls help me to solve this using word problem leading to quadratic equation. This is the question,A girl is 6years younger than her brother.the product of their ages is 135.find their ages </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = her brother's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the girl's age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2A%28+x+-+6+%29+=+135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2A%28+x+-+6+%29+=+135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+-+6x+=+135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-+6x+=+135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will solve by completing the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+%28-6%2F2%29%5E2+=+135+%2B+%28-6%2F2%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+%28-6%2F2%29%5E2+=+135+%2B+%28-6%2F2%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+9+=+135+%2B+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+9+=+135+%2B+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x+-+3+%29%5E2+=+144+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x+-+3+%29%5E2+=+144+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x+-+3+%29%5E2+=+12%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x+-+3+%29%5E2+=+12%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+3+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+3+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is another root you get by taking the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative square root of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%5E2+=+-12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%5E2+=+-12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but ages can't be negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+6+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+6+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The brother is 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The girl is 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2A%28+x+-+6+%29+=+135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2A%28+x+-+6+%29+=+135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15%2A9+=+135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15%2A9+=+135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+135+=+135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+135+=+135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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