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Type the correct answer in the box. use numerals instead of words. jon is 3 years younger than laura. the product of their ages is 1,330. if j represents jon’s age and represents laura’s age, what value of j could be jon’s age?



Answer :

Jon's age could be 35.

Given:

Jon is 3 years younger than laura.

The product of their ages is 1,330.

To find:

Jon's age =

Step by step explanation:

The equation according to the question is :

j^2 + 3j - 1330 = 0 where (j>0)

by factorizing, we get :

(j+38) (j-35) = 0

j= -38 , j=35 but (j>0)

j=35

So, the Jon's age could be 35.

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