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Sally is 2 years older than three times her brother Jim's age. If Jim is 4 years old, how old is Sally?

Sally is 2 years older than three times her brother Jim's age. If Jim is 4 years old, how old is Sally?
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Sally is 2 years older than three times her brother Jim's age. If Jim is 4 years old, how old is Sally?

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We have to set up an equation for this problem, with s representing Sally's age.


(4)3+2=s
Therefore, s=14
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