document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043784>Question 1043784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure how to put this in an equation form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of Sharon's age an John's age is 70.  John is 4 times as old as Sharon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you let s=Sharon age on the x axis and j=johns age on the y axis then the problem can be represented by a system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't really need help with the equations, just with getting the word problem into the equation.  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just have to end up with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+f%28s%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+f%28s%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = John's present age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Sharon's present age<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+j+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+j+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+4s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+4s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+-s+%2B+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+-s+%2B+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+4s+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+4s+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5s+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5s+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+4s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+4s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+4%2A14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+4%2A14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+56+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+56+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is ( 14,56 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The system of equations is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+-s+%2B+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+-s+%2B+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+4s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+4s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the plot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+100%2C+-10%2C+100%2C+-x+%2B+70%2C+4x+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+100%2C+-10%2C+100%2C+-x+%2B+70%2C+4x+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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