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document.write( "Jack is now seven times as old as James. In 5 years, Jack will be five times as old as James. How old is James now?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack's age = y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 5 = 5(x + 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 5 = 5x + 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - y = -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x + y = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "James's age = x = <b>10</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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