document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166261>Question 166261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X is Xavier’s age, Y is Yvette’s age, and Z is Zevon’s age.  Yvette is twice as old as Xavier.  If Zevon’s age is increased by 10 he will be as old as Yvette.  Write an equation that shows Zevon’s age (Z) only in terms of Xavier’s age (X).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having difficulty figuring this out so far I came up with Z = 2X + 10. Can someone please help. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X is Xavier’s age, Y is Yvette’s age, and Z is Zevon’s age. Yvette is twice as old as Xavier. If Zevon’s age is increased by 10 he will be as old as Yvette. Write an equation that shows Zevon’s age (Z) only in terms of Xavier’s age (X). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = 2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z+10 = Y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Z = Y-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z = 2x - 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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