Question

An oil painting is 16 years older than a watercolor by the same artist. the oil painting is also three times older the the watercolor. how old is each? choices for the watercolor,s age: 4,8,12

Answer 1

o=oil painting's age
w=water color's age

o=16+w
o=3w
subsitute
3w=16+w
minus w both sides
2w=16
divide by 2
w=8

the watercolor is 8 years old

Answer 2

The water colour is 8 years old.

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