<PRE><B>Question 907791</B>
Mr. Jacob is 55 yr old and Tom is 7 yrs old. In how many yrs will Mr. Jacob be 4 times as old as Tom?
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Equation:
55+x = 4(7+x)
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55+x = 28 + 4x
3x = 27
x = 9 years
Ans:: In 9 years
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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