SOLUTION: Four times the difference between 44 and Sarah's age (a) is 64. Assume Sarah is younger than 44.
Represent the above statement by an equation.
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Question 892678: Four times the difference between 44 and Sarah's age (a) is 64. Assume Sarah is younger than 44.
Represent the above statement by an equation.
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4(44 - a) = 64 {four times difference between 44 and a equals 64}
176 - 4a = 64 {used distributive property}
-4a = -112 {subtracted 176 from each side}
a = 28 {divided each side by -4}
Sarah is 28
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