Question 1203995
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The sum of the ages of a gold coin and a silver coin is 95 years. 
The age of the gold coin 5 years from now will be 15 years less 
than the age of the silver coin 5 years ago. Find the present ages of the two coins.
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Let x be the age of the golden coin.
Then the age of the silver coin is 95-x years.


Write this equation

    The age of the gold coin 5 years from now  = 15 years less than the age of the silver coin 5 years ago

               x + 5                                      ((95-x) - 5) - 15.


Simplify and find x

    x + 5 = 95 - x - 5 - 15

    2x = 95 - 5 - 15 - 5

    2x =       70

     x =       70/2 = 35.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  Golden coin age is 35 years.  Silver coin age is 95-35 = 60 years.
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