document.write( "Question 1174302: Tom is 4 years older than his brother, Ray. The product of their ages is 45. Find the age of each brother. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #799722 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find a pair of factors of 45 that differ by 4. \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Or: x = Ray's age \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x(x+4) = 45 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 4x - 45 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "At this point, find a pair of factors of 45 that differ by 4. \n" ); document.write( " |