document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1138429>Question 1138429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is 12 years older than Sam and the product of their ages is 189. How old is Sam?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  B. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  C. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  D. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years old </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #756222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=756222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S+12=J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(S+12)=189<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2+12S-189=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(S+21)(S-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=9 years <BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=21 years </SPAN>\n" );
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