SOLUTION: in 2004 summer olympics in athens, Thiland won half as many medals as greece. If they won a total of 24 medals, how many medals was won by each. x+1/2=24

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Question 404835: in 2004 summer olympics in athens, Thiland won half as many medals as greece. If they won a total of 24 medals, how many medals was won by each.
x+1/2=24

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = medals Greece won

x + x/2 = 24
3x/2 = 24
x = 16

Greece won 16 medals and Thailand won 8 medals.

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