document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330344>Question 330344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problem: Jon's father is 3 times as old as Jon.  Four years ago he was 4 times older.  How old is Jon?  Create an algebraic equation and solve by using the distributive law.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(I know distributive law, I cannot figure out how to set problem up to solve it)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Jon's father is 3 times as old as Jon\" ___ f = 3j\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Four years ago he was 4 times older\" ___ f - 4 = 4(j - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (3j) - 4 = 4(j - 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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