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Brian is x years old . Peter is 4 years older than Brian . Amy is 2 years younger than Brian . The total of their ages is 26 years . Work out the value of x

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Brian is 8 years old
User Tam Nguyen
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(X+4)+(x+2)+x =26
X+4+x-2+x=26
3x+2=26
3x=24
X =24÷3
X=8
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