>Happy 18th!
>
>Solve z in the following and you'll catch up with me :-)
>
>x=Mike's Age in years
>
>z=(x*y)+(y*y)

Ooh..ooh...math...

Hmmm...let's see.

X=18

If Y=2,
40=(18*2)+(2*2)
John would be 40.

If Y=3
63=(18*3)+(3*3)
John would be 63.

If Y=4,
88=(18*4)+(4*4)
John would be dead. <g>

I dunno....that's a toughie. <s>