Question

Evan has a coin collection.
For every 3 gold coins he has 8 silver coins.
Altogether he has 44 coins. How many gold coins does Evan have?​

Answer 1

Answer:

$3x + 8 = 44 \\ 3x = 44 - 8 \\ 3x = 36 \\ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{36}{3 } \\ x = 12$

he has 12 gold coins