mom ---- x
dad ------ x+11
Just translate "The sum of her parents age is the square of Jade's age " into math
x + x+11 = 9^2
solve for x
Jade is 9 years old. The sum of her parents age is the square of Jade's age Her father is 11 years older than her mother.
A) How old is Jade's mother?
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nope
x + x+11 = 9^2
2x + 11 = 81
2x = 70
x = 35
the mother is 35
check:
if the mother is 35, then dad is 46
the sum of their ages is 81 which is 9^2
answer of 35 is correct
x + x+11 = 9^2
2x + 11 = 81
2x = 70
x = 35
the mother is 35
check:
if the mother is 35, then dad is 46
the sum of their ages is 81 which is 9^2
answer of 35 is correct
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