Question

Anu's age exceeds Sumbo's age by 15 The sum of the square of their ages is 725. What are their ages?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Anita= 25 years old

Sumbo= 10 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

Start by forming 2 equations that represent the given information.

Let Anu's and Sumbo's ages be A and S respectively.

A= S +15 -----(1)

A² +S²= 725 -----(2)

Now, solve for A and S by substitution.

Substitute (1) into (2):

(S +15)² +S²= 725

Expand:

S² +2(S)(15) +15² +S²= 725

2S² +30S +225= 725

-725 on both sides:

2S² +30S -500= 0

Divide both sides by 2:

S² +15S -250= 0

Factorise:

(S +25)(S -10)= 0

S +25= 0             or            S -10= 0

S= -25 (reject)     or            S= 10

Sumbo's age cannot be a negative value hence -25 is rejected.

Substitute S= 10 into (1):

A= S +15

A= 10 +15

A= 25