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  • 06-09-2022
  • Mathematics
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In 8 years Jack will be three times as old as he is now. How old is he now?

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codesthatarecomplex codesthatarecomplex
  • 06-09-2022

Answer:

4 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

3x = x + 8

2x = 8

x = 4

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jsimpson11000 jsimpson11000
  • 06-09-2022

Answer:

4 y/o

Step-by-step explanation:

x = age now

  add 8 years

x+8    and this equals   3 times as old as he is now, or  3x

x+8 = 3x       subtract 'x' from both sides

8 = 2x           divide both sides by 2

x = 4 y/o

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