document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707745>Question 707745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jacob's father is 54 years old. His age is 6 years more than three times Jacob's age. Write a math sentence to determine Jacob's age (a), and then solve to determine Jacob's age. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F = 54 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 3J + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"F\" and solve for \"J\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J + 6 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3J = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 16 yrs (Jacob's age now)<BR>\n" );
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