document.write( "Question 1134351: Jim is a year older than Colleen and the difference of the squares of their ages is 97. How old is each? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #751700 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Colleen is x \n" ); document.write( "Jim is x+1 \n" ); document.write( "(x+1)^2-x^2=97 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x+1-x^2=97 \n" ); document.write( "2x+1=97 \n" ); document.write( "2x=96 \n" ); document.write( "x=48 Colleen's age, and square is 2304 \n" ); document.write( "x+1=49 Jim's age, and square is 2401 \n" ); document.write( "difference is 97 \n" ); document.write( " |