One year ago, Deon was 15 times as old as Penelope. In 3 years, Deon will be the square of Penelope's age. Which equation would we use to solve for Deon's age?

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One year ago, Deon was 15 times as old as Penelope. In 3 years,
Deon will be the square of Penelope's age. Which equation would we
use to solve for Deon's age?
D– 1
a)
D+3 – 4
15
b) D-1
D+3
15
c) 15P=(P+ 4) 2 – 4
d) 15P=(P+ 4) 2
e) Answer is not there
Transcribed Image Text:One year ago, Deon was 15 times as old as Penelope. In 3 years, Deon will be the square of Penelope's age. Which equation would we use to solve for Deon's age? D– 1 a) D+3 – 4 15 b) D-1 D+3 15 c) 15P=(P+ 4) 2 – 4 d) 15P=(P+ 4) 2 e) Answer is not there
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