SOLUTION: Jan's father is four times as old as Jan. If Jan's father is 36, which of the following equations should be used to find out how old Jan is?
1. 4j = 36 (where j represents Jan’s
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Question 326569: Jan's father is four times as old as Jan. If Jan's father is 36, which of the following equations should be used to find out how old Jan is?
1. 4j = 36 (where j represents Jan’s age)
2. j/4 = 36 (where j represents Jan’s age)
3. 36j = 4 (where j represents Jan’s age)
4. j/36 = 4 (where j represents Jan’s age)
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Answer: 4j = 36
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