17 November 2015

Arithmetic & Algebraic Problems - THEIR AGES

Question: If you add the square of Tom's age to the age of Mary, the sum is 62; but if you add the square of Mary's age to the age of Tom, the result is 176. Can you say what are the ages of Tom and Mary?

Answer: Tom's age was seven years and Mary's thirteen years.

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