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The square root of Eva’s age is two more than the square root of Jamil’s age If Jamil is 9 years old, how old is Eva?

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14

Explanation:

Her brother is 9 and she is 14.

say she is 14, 14+2=16 a perfect square.

14-10=4 which is the square root of 16.

So she is 14 and her brother is 9.

(He is a perfect square too, by the way.)

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