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Amanda is five years older than her brother, Peter. If the product of their ages is 336. How old is Peter?

Solution

A man d a i s f i v e ye a rs o l d er t han h er b ro t h er, P e t er . I f t h e p ro d u c t o f t h e i r a g es i s 336. Ho w o l d i s P e t er ?

Solution

Peter^{'} s age is : 16

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x (x - 5) = 336

Solve for

x, x (x - 5) = 336 : x = 21, x = - 16

Find Peter's age

: 16

Peter^{'} s age is : 16

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