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Jack is 7 times as old as his brother Jacob. Next year she will only be 5 times as old as him. How old is Jacob now?

Solution

J a c k i s 7 t im es a s o l d a s hi s b ro t h er J a co b . N e x t ye a r s h e w i ll o n l y b e 5 t im es a s o l d a s him . Ho w o l d i s J a co b n o w ?

Solution

Jacob^{'} s age is : 2

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

7 x + 1 = 5 (x + 1)

Solve for

x, 7 x + 1 = 5 (x + 1) : x = 2

Jacob^{'} s age is : 2

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