document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98530>Question 98530</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra structure and Method </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> gym is 21 years newer than the auditorium. the gym is also one fourth as old as the auditorium. how old is each building? choices for auditorium age: 26, 27, 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g=gym's age a=auditorium's age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=g+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with 4g in the 1st equation: 4g=g+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract g from each side: 3g=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 3 into each side: g=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=28<BR>\n" );
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