SOLUTION: Zack is 4 times the age as Salman. Zack is also 3 years old than Salaman. How old is Zack?
I saw someone solve this equation using divison. However, I am not used to that metho
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I saw someone solve this equation using divison. However, I am not used to that metho
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Question 266551: Zack is 4 times the age as Salman. Zack is also 3 years old than Salaman. How old is Zack?
I saw someone solve this equation using divison. However, I am not used to that method. Could you show me how to solve it using exactly what's there, multiplication? Thanks. Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let z = Zack and s = Salman
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Zack is 4 times the age as Salman
translates as
(i)
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Zack is also 3 years older than Salaman
translates as
(ii)
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actually substitution is better here.
put (i) into (ii) to get
(iii)
subtract s to get
(iv)
and now divide to get
(v)
This means that salman = 1 and zack = 4
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