x(x+6) = 135
Hmmm. 135 = 9*15, so ...
A boy is 6yrs older than his sister the product of their ages is 135'
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Sister is X yrs. old.
Boy is x+6 yrs. old.
x(x + 6) = 135.
x^2 + 6x - 135 = 0,
(x-9)(x+16) = 0,
x - 9 = 0, X = 9.
x + 16 = 0, X = -16.
Solution: X = 9. x+6 = 9+6 = 15.
Boy is x+6 yrs. old.
x(x + 6) = 135.
x^2 + 6x - 135 = 0,
(x-9)(x+16) = 0,
x - 9 = 0, X = 9.
x + 16 = 0, X = -16.
Solution: X = 9. x+6 = 9+6 = 15.
Nine years old