document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143420>Question 1143420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Darius is 87 years younger than jack. 11 years ago, jacks age was 4 times Darius’s age. How old is Darius now? X= current age of Darius. the equation should contain 87,11, & 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried solving it this way (x-11)=4(x-87-11) but it’s not adding up right  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = j - 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 11 years ago, jacks age was 4 times Darius’s age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j - 11 = 4(x-11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 4x - 44 + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 4x - 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How old is Darius now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the first equation, replace j with (4x-33)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4x - 33 - 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4x - 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4x = -120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = -120/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 yrs is D's age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " X= current age of Darius. the equation should contain 87,11, & 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 11 = 4(x-11) - 87 </SPAN>\n" );
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