In the 2000 Summer Olympics Russia earned twice as many gold medals as Australia. Italy earned three less than Australia. They e

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arned 61 gold medals in total. How many gold medals did Italy earn?
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OlgaM077 [116] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-28T14:41:11+03:00

<h2>Answer: x = 16</h2>

Step-by-step explanation: Let X stand for Australia.

2x for Russia

x for Australia

x-3 for Italy

Equation: 2x + x + x - 3 = 61

Combine: 4x - 3 = 61

Add 3: 4x = 64

Divide: x = 16

But it back: 2(16) + 16 + 16 - 3 = 61 --> 64 - 3 = <u>61</u>

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So the answer is x = 16.