document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=826268>Question 826268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [ If Jason were 57 less than 6 times his present age, he would be 3 times as old as he was 4 years ago. how old is he? ] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = Jason's age now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = Jason's age (hypothetical)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 6x - 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "copy and paste the above linear system in standard form into this matrix-method solver:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = Jason's age now = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = Jason's age (hypothetical) = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "system matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "inverse of system matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.33333333 -0.33333333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "determinant of system matrix = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:<BR>\n" );
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