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I know this isn't a math help website but I thought it could help because I do need it. A word problem is "There are 2 children in the Brown family. The sum of their ages is 28 and product is 195. What are the ages?" I know the answer is 13 & 15 and that the equations are x+y=28, xy=195. What I don't know is how to solve the equation. Please help with the problem. Thanks so much! I will rate you if you help me arrive at the answer!

err the way I understand it is you replace X with 13 or 15, and the same with Y.
So:

x + y = 28
13 + 15= 28

xy= 195
13 x 15= 195

sorry if this isn't what you wanted...
If you give more explanation, I could help you more :)

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(Rating: 4) thanks but i need to know how to get to the 13 and 15 not to check the answers to make sure they work.

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