document.write( "Question 431940: I'm having a problem setting up a word problem. The problem is Jim is 4 times as old as his daughter is now, 7 years ago he was 11 times her age. How old is Jim? Could you hep me set it up to solve? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Jim is 4 times as old as his daughter is now
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document.write( "Let x and 4x represent the daughter's and Jim's age NOW
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document.write( "Question states*** 7yrs ago...
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document.write( " 4x-7 = 11(x-7)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "  70 = 7x
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document.write( "   x = 10, duaghter's age NOW.  Jim is now 40.\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***7yrs ago...
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document.write( "   33 = 11*3
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