document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106457>Question 1106457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the ages of tina and fred is 38 years. four years ago,the age of tina was the square of freds age. find their ages </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years ago the sum was 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + F = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = F^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F^2 + F - 30 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> F = 9 now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 29 now </SPAN>\n" );
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