Jackson's age is 9 divided by one-quarter of his age.
How old is Jackson?
Solution to the Problem:
Jackson is 6 years old.
Let x = Jackson's age.
Then x = 9 / (1/4 x)
So, x = 9 / (x/4)
Then x = 36 / x
x2 = 36
x = 6 or -6.
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