Solving the quadratic equation gives or

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Problem

Solving the quadratic equation

x^{2}-6x+8=0

gives

x=2

x=4

. In the related context,

x

denotes the age (in years) of a child who is known to be less than 3 years old. Which value of

x

is admissible and give one reason for rejecting the other value.