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Maggie brother is 3 years younger than twice her age.the sum of their ages is 24 how old is maggie ?
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Maggie brother is 3 years younger than twice her age.the sum of their ages is 24 how old is maggie ?

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Let x=Maggie's age. 2x-3= brother's age x+2x-3=24 3x-3=24 3x-3+3=24+3 3x=27 3x/3=27/3 x=9
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