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(i) The sum of the ages of Vivek and his younger brother Amit is 47 years. The product of their ages in years is 550. Find their ages. (ii) Paul is x years old and his father’s age is twice the square of Paul’s age. Ten years hence, the father’s age will be four times Paul’s age. Find their present ages.

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This question has been taken from Book:- ML aggarwal, Avichal publication, class10th, quadratic equation in one variable, chapter 5, exercise 5.5
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(i) The sum of the ages of Vivek and his younger brother Amit is 47 years. The product of their ages in years is 550. Find their ages.

(ii) Paul is x years old and his father’s age is twice the square of Paul’s age.

Ten years hence, the father’s age will be four times Paul’s age.

Find their present ages.
Question no. 42, ML Aggarwal, chapter 5, exercise 5.5, quadratic equation in one variable, ICSE board,

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  1. Solution:
    (i) Let Vivek’s present age be x years.
    His brother’s age = (47 – x) years
    According to question,
    x(47 – x) = 550
    ⇒ 47x – x² = 550
    ⇒ x² – 47x + 550 = 0
    ⇒ x² – 25x – 22x + 550 = 0
    ⇒ x(x – 25) – 22(x – 25) – 0
    ML Aggarwal Class 10 Solutions for ICSE Maths Chapter 5 Quadratic Equations in One Variable Ex 5.5 Q42.1
    ML Aggarwal Class 10 Solutions for ICSE Maths Chapter 5 Quadratic Equations in One Variable Ex 5.5 Q42.2

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