document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059164>Question 1059164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James father is seven times as old as he is . One year ago. he was nine times as old as James . Fins their percent age.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=674271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let j represent James. Then his father is 7j. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(j-1)=7j-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9j-9=7j-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James is 4; his father is 28. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;\r<BR>\n" );
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