Erin is 3 years younger than twice Alex's age. Their ages combined are 33 years. How old are Alex and Erin. If x=Erin's age and y=Alex's age; choose the system that matches the situation.

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Erin is 3 years younger than twice Alex's age. Their ages combined are 33 years. How

old are Alex and Erin. If x=Erin's age and y=Alex's age; choose the system that matches
the situation.

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Erin is 21 and Alex is 12.

You can use the formula x + (2x - 3) = 33 for this problem

Stefaan Neyts answered Jun 28, 2021

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