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Topic: Age Problems1. A boy is 5 times as old as his sister. Two years ago the sum of the squares oftheir ages was 170. Find the present age of sister. |
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Answer» B=5*S Now (B-2)^2 +(S-2)^2 =170 Step-by-step explanation: So (5s-2-2)^2 +(s-2)^2 =170 so (25s^2+16-40s) +(s^2+4-4s) =170 so 26s^2+20-44s =13s^2+10-22s=170 so13 s SQUARE - 22s-160=0 Then i don't KNOW. |
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