document.write( "Question 476006: Karen is eleven years less than four times John’s age. If Karen is 49, how old is John? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"j\"$ = Johns age
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"k\"$ = Karen's age
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+k+=+4j+-+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+k+=+49+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+49+=+4j+-+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4j+=+60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+j+=+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "John is 15 yrs old \n" ); document.write( "

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