SOLUTION: an oil painting is 16 years older than a water color by the same artist. the oild painting is also three times older than the watercolor. how old is each?
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Question 11291: an oil painting is 16 years older than a water color by the same artist. the oild painting is also three times older than the watercolor. how old is each? Answer by askmemath(368) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the age of the water painting = W
then Age of oil painting=w+16
Also water painting =(1/3)oil painting
W= (1/3)(W+16)
Multiplying both sides with 3
3W=W+16
Subtracting W on both sides
2W=16
Dividing both sides with 2
W=8
Therefore oil painting = 8+16= 24
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