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last week jackson babysits 1 1/2 times as many hours as he babysat this week . last week jackson babysat 12 hours .how many hours did he babysit this week?

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1 1/2 =1+1/2=(2+1)/2=3/2
x=number of hour that Jackson babysit this week
I suggest this equation:
(3/2)x=12
x=(12*2)/3=24/3=8

Answer: Jackson babysit this week 8 hours.
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