SOLUTION: One united states gold coin weighs 1/2 as much as another. If the combined weight of 3 of the smaller coins and 2 of the larger is exactly 118.755 grams, what is the weight of each

Question 1113111: One united states gold coin weighs 1/2 as much as another. If the combined weight of 3 of the smaller coins and 2 of the larger is exactly 118.755 grams, what is the weight of each?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, mass of the light coin
2x, mass of the heavier coin

You can do the rest.
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