SOLUTION: Anika’s father is three years more than twice as old as Anika. The product of their ages is 560?how old is Anika?

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Question 979542: Anika’s father is three years more than twice as old
as Anika. The product of their ages is 560?how old is
Anika?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josh_jordan:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, Anika
y, Father

system%28y=3%2B2x%2Cxy=560%29

Simple substitution gives a quadratic equation to solve.

Answer by josh_jordan(263) About Me  (Show Source):