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Carly is 3 times her brother's age. The sun of their age is no more than 24 years.

User Pankaj Jha
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Carly is 18 and her brother is 6
User Sohum
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brothers age = x

carly's age = 3x

3x +x <=24

4x<=24

x<=24/4 = 6

brothers age is x<=6


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