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If Zeba were younger by 5 years than what she really is, then the square of her age (in years) would have been 11 more than five times her actual age. What is her age now?

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To find Zeba's current age, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the variable Let Zeba's current age be \( x \) years. ### Step 2: Set up the equation based on the problem statement According to the problem, if Zeba were younger by 5 years, her age would be \( x - 5 \). The square of this age is given to be 11 more than five times her actual age. Therefore, we can write the equation: \[ ...
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