Maggie's brother is 7 years younger than four times her age. The sum of their ages is 48. How old is Maggie? Maggie is years old.

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Jirikolarik · Answer 1 · 2021-05-21T20:25:24+0000

Answer:

11 years old

Explanation:

Maggie's age is x

Maggie's brother = 4x - 7

The sum is 48

x + 4x - 7 = 48

5x - 7 = 48

5x = 55

x = 11