The current value of a home is $80,000 more than twice its value when it was new. The current value is $260,000. Let n = the value of the home when new. Set up an equation to
model this situation. Then find the value of the home when it was new.

Every weekday, mr. jones bikes from his home to his job. sometimes he rides along two roads, the long route that is shown by the solid lines. other times, he takes the shortcut shown by the dashed line. how many fewer kilometers does mr. jones bike when he takes the shortcut instead of the long route?