SOLUTION: After 8 years jone will be 5 times as old as he was 8 years ago. Find his present age.
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Question 1056029: After 8 years jone will be 5 times as old as he was 8 years ago. Find his present age.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
After 8 years jone will be 5 times as old as he was 8 years ago.
Find his present age.
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Equation:
j+8 = 5(j-8)
j+8 = 5j-40
4j = 48
j = 12 yrs (Jone's present age)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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