document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054561>Question 1054561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the ages of a gold coin and a silver coin is 115 years. The age of the gold coin 15 years from now will be 10 years less than the age of the silver coin 10 years ago. Find the present ages of the two coins.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "years (gold coin)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " years (silver coin) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let g = the age of the gold coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = the age of the silver<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the ages of a gold coin and a silver coin is 115 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + s = 115<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The age of the gold coin 15 years from now will be 10 years less than the age of the silver coin 10 years ago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g + 15 = s - 10 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = s - 20 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = s - 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the 1st equation, replace g with (s-35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s-35) + s = 115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 115 + 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 150/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 75 yrs old is the silver coin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g = 75 - 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 40 yrs old is the gold coin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check 40 + 75 = 115\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find the present ages of the two coins.<BR>\n" );
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