SOLUTION: Sally is three years older than helen the product of their age is 54 how old is Helen

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Question 1133115: Sally is three years older than helen the product of their age is 54 how old is Helen
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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h, Helen's age
h+3, Sally's age
h%28h%2B3%29=54

Look for factorizations for factors which differ by 3, if you want to avoid the algebra for solving quadratic equation.
54=27%2A2=6%2A9

Helen is 6 years old.