SOLUTION: 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

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Question 947533: 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
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, macston:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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m, oil painting
n, water painting

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Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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W=age of water color; O=age of oil painting=W+16=3W
3W=W+16 subtract W from each side.
2W=16 Divide each side by 2.
W=8 ANSWER 1: The water color is 8 years old.
O=W+16=8+16=24 ANSWER 2: The oil painting is 24 years old.