document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000008>Question 1000008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a gold bracelet cost $20 more than ten times the cost of silver earrings. the cost of purchasing silver earrings and a gold bracelet was 1,010 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the costs of gold and silver, x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 + 10y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 1010<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting the first into the second gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + 10y + y = 1010<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y + 20 = 1010<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y = 990<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = $90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $920 </SPAN>\n" );
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