Question 967193
x = quantity that gary bought.
2x = quantity that paul bought.


gary bought half the quantity that paul bought.
x is equal to 1/2 of 2x.


x + 2x = 14.95
combine like terms to get:
3x = 14.95
divide both sides by 3 to get:
x = 14.95 / 3 = 4.983333.
2x = 2 * 4.983333 = 9.966667.


4.983333 + 9.966667 = 14.95


answer to the question is:


gary's olives cost 4.983333 dollars.