document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516470>Question 516470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jack said , five times my age in two years is 100, how old is jack now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i need help on writing an equation to get the answer 20(: thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Present age of Jack = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In two years he will be = x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five time in two years means = 5(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+2)=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=100-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5=90/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack is 18 years old Now after two years he will be 20 and 5 times of 20 is 100<BR>\n" );
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