document.write( "Question 1086867: James is 47 years old. He is three time older than Emily minus 4 years. How old is Emily. I'm trying to help my grand daughter with a math problem. Thank you.
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let j = James age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "James is 47 years old.
\n" ); document.write( "j = 47
\n" ); document.write( " He is three time older than Emily minus 4 years.
\n" ); document.write( "j = 3e - 4
\n" ); document.write( "replace j with 47 (from the first statement)
\n" ); document.write( "47 = 3e - 4
\n" ); document.write( "add 4 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "47 + 4 = 3e
\n" ); document.write( "51 = 3e
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( "e = 51/3
\n" ); document.write( "e = 17
\n" ); document.write( " How old is Emily.
\n" ); document.write( "Emily is 17
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the 2nd statement
\n" ); document.write( "47 = 3(17) - 4
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