64 is 4 times the difference between sarah’s age, a, and 44. Assume sarah is older than 44.
Let's use algebra to solve this problem.
Let Sarah's age be represented by the variable a.
We know that 64 is 4 times the difference between Sarah's age and 44.
This can be represented as:
64 = 4(a - 44)
Now, let's simplify the equation:
64 = 4a - 176
Add 176 to both sides:
240 = 4a
Divide by 4:
a = 60
Therefore, Sarah is 60 years old.