(20 POINTS!!!!) Jack can paint an entire house in 3 hours. Jill can do the same job in 4 hours. What portion of the house can th
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Answer:
Marco's age is 7 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> Marco's age
y ----> Paolo's age
we know that
---->
----> equation A
----> equation B
substitute equation A in equation B
Solve the quadratic equation
The formula to solve a quadratic equation of the form
is equal to
in this problem we have
so
substitute in the formula
Remember that the solution cannot be a negative number
so
The solution is x=7
therefore
Marco's age is 7 years old