The relationship between the cost, y, in dollars and the ouces of water, x, in a botttle of water. The equation is y=_x

Problem number 26 of the rhind papyrus says: find a quantity such that when it is added to of itself the result is a 15. the modern day equation that models this problem is x + x = 15. what is the solution to the equation? x = 10 x = 12 x = 15 x = 30