document.write( "Question 694951: seven years ago jackson's age was 2/5 of the age he will be 20 years from now. how old is jackson now \n" ); document.write( "
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seven years ago Jackson's age was 2/5 of the age he will be 20 years from now.
\n" ); document.write( "j - 7 = \"2%2F5\"(j+20)
\n" ); document.write( "j - 7 = .4(j+20)
\n" ); document.write( "j - 7 = .4j + 8
\n" ); document.write( "j - .4j = 8 + 7
\n" ); document.write( ".6j = 15
\n" ); document.write( "j = 15/.6
\n" ); document.write( "j = 25 yrs old now
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