Problema Solution
Maggie's brother is 3years younger than twice her age. The sum of their ages is 24. How old is Maggie?
Answer provided by our tutors
let
m = the age of Maggie
b = the age of her brother
Maggie's brother is 3 years younger than twice her age:
b = 2m - 3
The sum of their ages is 24:
m + b = 24
by solving the system of equations:
b = 2m - 3
m + b = 24
we find
b = 15 years
m = 9 years
click here to see the step by step solution of the system of equations
Maggie is 9 years old now.