SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of a gold coin and a silver coin is 95 years. The age of the gold coin 5 years from now will be 15 years less than the age of the silver coin 5 years ago. Find

Question 1203995: The sum of the ages of a gold coin and a silver coin is 95 years. The age of the gold coin 5 years from now will be 15 years less than the age of the silver coin 5 years ago. Find the present ages of the two coins.

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Answer by ikleyn(52884) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The sum of the ages of a gold coin and a silver coin is 95 years.
The age of the gold coin 5 years from now will be 15 years less
than the age of the silver coin 5 years ago. Find the present ages of the two coins.
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Let x be the age of the golden coin. Then the age of the silver coin is 95-x years. Write this equation The age of the gold coin 5 years from now = 15 years less than the age of the silver coin 5 years ago x + 5 ((95-x) - 5) - 15. Simplify and find x x + 5 = 95 - x - 5 - 15 2x = 95 - 5 - 15 - 5 2x = 70 x = 70/2 = 35. ANSWER. Golden coin age is 35 years. Silver coin age is 95-35 = 60 years.

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

COIN 5yearago 5yearsfromnow g g-5 g+5 a a-5 a+5 SUM 95

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The age of the gold coin 5 years from now will be 15 years less than the age of the silver coin 5 years ago.
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