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Representing Linear Equations for a Word Problem

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Write a linear equation in two variables to represent the following information: A person is four times as old as his son. [1 MARK]

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Equation : 1 Mark

Let the person’s age be x

Let the son’s age be y

The required equation is x = 4y(according to question)

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