SOLUTION: The age of Ama is three more than kofi.If the product of their ages is 36years,find kofi's age 15.Ama's age 21.

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Question 979769: The age of Ama is three more than kofi.If the product of their ages is 36years,find kofi's age 15.Ama's age 21.
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The age of Ama is three more than kofi.If the product of their ages is 36years,find kofi's age 15.Ama's age 21.
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15*21 = 315
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A = K + 3
K*(K+3) = 36
K^2 + 3K - 36 = 0
Kofi is ~ 4.6847 years
Ama is ~ 7.6847 years