SOLUTION: Jan's father is four times as old as Jan. If Jan's father is 36, which of the following equations should be used to find out how old Jan is? 1. 4j = 36 (where j represents Jan’s

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Question 326569: Jan's father is four times as old as Jan. If Jan's father is 36, which of the following equations should be used to find out how old Jan is?
1. 4j = 36 (where j represents Jan’s age)
2. j/4 = 36 (where j represents Jan’s age)

3. 36j = 4 (where j represents Jan’s age)
4. j/36 = 4 (where j represents Jan’s age)
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Answer: 4j = 36