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54 is 4 times the difference between Sarah's age a and 44 assume Sarah is older than 44

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Sarah is 68 yrs old

1) Gathering the data from the question:

If 54 is 4 times the difference between Sarah's age (s) and 44, We can write:

54=4(S -54) Apply Distri

54 =4S- 216

54+216=4S

270=4s

s=270/4

s=67.5

2) If Sarah is older than 44 yrs old, than Sarah is (rounding up) 68 yrs old.

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