SOLUTION: Solve the problem making a chart. A Roman statue is three times as old as Florentine statue. One hundred years from now the Roman statue will be twice as old as Florentine statue

Question 1132062: Solve the problem making a chart.
A Roman statue is three times as old as Florentine statue. One hundred years from now the Roman statue will be twice as old as Florentine statue. How old is the Roman statue?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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First phrase says

    R = 3F                    (1)     (regarding ages)


Second phrase says


    R + 100 = 2*(F + 100).    (2)     (100 years after . . . )


Substitute (1) into (2) to get


    3F + 100 = 2F + 200


and solve


    3F - 2F = 100

    F = 100.


Answer.  F = 100;  R = 300.

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