Problema Solution
In the Olympics, Yugoslavia and Brazil each won 1 more silver medal than gold medals, and one more bronze medal than silver medals. Yugoslavia won the same number of gold medals as Brazil won of bronze medals. In all both countries together won 30 medals. How many gold medals did Yugoslavia win?
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let
x = the number of gold medals that Yugoslavia won = the number of bronze medals Brazil won
Yugoslavia won 1 more silver medal than gold medals that is: x + 1 silver medals
Yugoslavia won 1 more bronze medal than silver medals: x + 1 + 1 = x + 2 bronze medals
Brazil win 1 more bronze medal than silver medals or: x - 1 silver medals
Brazil each won 1 more silver medal than gold medals or: x - 1 - 1 = x - 2 gold medals
In all both countries together won 30 medals:
x + x + 1 + x + 2 + x - 2 + x - 1 + x = 30
by solving we find:
x = 5 medals
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Yugoslavia won 5 gold medals.