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4 August, 17:44

Now consider just the second sentence of the multistep word problem. Sentence 2: If four times the brother's age is subtracted from three times the sister's age, the difference is 40. Give an equation that represents this statement using b as the age of the brother and s as the age of the sister. Express your answer in terms of s and b.

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  1. 4 August, 19:02
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    4b - 3s = 40

    4b = 40 + 3s

    b = 40 - 3s/4

    4b - 3s = 40

    4b - 40 = 3s

    4b - 40 / 3 = s
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