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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, mass of the light coin
2x, mass of the heavier coin

3x%2B2%2A2x=118.755
7x=118.755
x=16.965
You can do the rest.