document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203623>Question 1203623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jack is 7 years older than mia. the sum of there ages is 53.how old is jack.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let mia's age be x years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jack is 7 years older<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so his age will be x+7 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " sum of there ages is 53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+7)=53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+7 =53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=53-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mia is 23 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " so Jack is 23+7  = 30 years old\r<BR>\n" );
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