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Maggie's brother is three years younger than twice her age. the sum of their ages is 24. how old is Maggie

Solution

M a gg i e^{'} s b ro t h er i s t h ree ye a rs yo u n g er t han tw i ce h er a g e . t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 24. h o w o l d i s M a gg i e

Solution

Maggie^{'} s age is : 9

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

24 - x + 3 = 2 x

Solve for

x, 24 - x + 3 = 2 x : x = 9

Maggie^{'} s age is : 9

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