document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845839>Question 845839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the difference between 44 and Sarah's age (a) is 64. Assume Sarah is younger than 44. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><B>pmesler(52)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><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=pmesler><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start out by writing the problem mathematically. Let Sarah's age = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, four times the difference between 44 and x is 64 can be written\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-44 = 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 44 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 27. Therefore Sarah is 27 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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