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Riley is asked about her age . She answers as follows . “My age is 3 more than twice the age of my younger brother.” how old is her younger brother if Riley is 35 years old ?

User Stan Riley
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Answer:

Her younger brother is 11 years old

Explanation:

35=3+2x

35-3=2x

32=2x

32÷2=2x÷2

11=x

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