document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833247>Question 833247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jordan Is one one year younger than 2/3 The age of Jack. How old Is Jordan if Jack Is 30 years old ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let R be Jordan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let J be Jack<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's what we know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 2/3J - 1 (Jordan Is one one year younger than 2/3 The age of Jack.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the value to the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = (2/3*30)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 20 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can check this by putting it into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jordan (19) is one year younger than 2/3 of Jack (2/3*30).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = 20 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Success! </SPAN>\n" );
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