SOLUTION: Emma is y years old. Her sister is 4 years younger than Emma. The product of their ages is 1152. Show that y^2-4y-1152=0

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Question 1015467: Emma is y years old.
Her sister is 4 years younger than Emma.
The product of their ages is 1152.
Show that y^2-4y-1152=0
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Emma is y years old.
Her sister is 4 years younger than Emma.
The product of their ages is 1152.
Show that y^2-4y-1152=0
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y*(y-4) = 1152
y^2 - 4y - 1152 = 0