document.write( "Question 1018550: Jamal's age is 5 years more than 2/5 Karen's age jamal is 17 how old is Karen
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Algebra.Com's Answer #634656 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make Karen's age = 'x' \n" ); document.write( "5 + 2/5x = 17 \n" ); document.write( "2/5x = 17 - 5 \n" ); document.write( "2/5x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 5 x 12 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 60 \n" ); document.write( "x = 60/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = 30 \n" ); document.write( "Karen is 30 years old. \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |