This is an problem regarding age. I don't know how to solve this problem. Please help me. The problem is
> A man is 5 times as old as his son. 2 years ago the sum of squares of > their ages was 11, 14. find the present age of son?
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5This question appears to be off-topic because it is not about programming. – arshajii Aug 15 '13 at 15:46
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whoa.. is that a homework problem? – Venkata Krishna Aug 15 '13 at 15:46
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Not really a programming question.. but hey, I think every programmer needs some math skills at his disposal.
Since this looks like a homework problem .. let me give you some pointers.
A man is 5 times as old as his son
Son's age = x, Man's age = 5x
2 years ago the sum of squares of their ages was 1114 (I think)
(x-2)2 + (5x-2)2 = 1114
Solve for x!!
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