document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947533>Question 947533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An oil painting is 16 years old than a water color by the same artist. The oil painting is also three times older than the water color. How old is each painting  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=age of water color; O=age of oil painting=W+16=3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W=W+16 subtract W from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W=16 Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8 ANSWER 1: The water color is 8 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O=W+16=8+16=24 ANSWER 2: The oil painting is 24 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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