Question 1174302

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Hi
Let x be Ray's age
Question States:
 x(x+4) = 45
 x^2 + 4x -45 = 0
 (x-5)(x+9) = 0    Tossing out the negative value for age
   x = 5, Ray's age
and
   Tom is 9
 
  5*9 = 45 checks

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