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document.write( "Jack's dad is 40. Jack is 14. How old will each of them be when his dad is twice as old as Jack? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #51148 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 40+X=2(14+X) \n" ); document.write( "40+X=28+2X \n" ); document.write( "X-2X=28-40 \n" ); document.write( "-X=-12 \n" ); document.write( "X=12 YEARS FROM NOW DAD WILL BE \n" ); document.write( "40+12=52 & \n" ); document.write( "JACK WILL BE 14+12=26 \n" ); document.write( "THUS IN 12 YEARS DAD WILL BE TWICE AS OLD AS JACK \n" ); document.write( "2*26=52\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |