Maggie's brother is 13 years younger than twice her age. The sum of their ages is 32.

How old is Maggie?

Maggie is years old.

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Conor Bolton

Mathematics

13 November, 05:33

Maggie's brother is 13 years younger than twice her age. The sum of their ages is 32.

How old is Maggie?

Maggie is years old.

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Alyssa Hendricks · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let Maggie's age be "m" and her brother's "p"

p = 2m-13 ~equation 1

p+m=32 ~ eqn 2

put eqn 1 into eqn 2

2m-13+m=32

3m=32+13

3m=45

m=45/3

m=15

Maggie's brother is 13 years younger than twice her age. The sum of their ages is 32.How old is Maggie?Maggie is years old.

Maggie's brother is 13 years younger than twice her age. The sum of their ages is 32.

How old is Maggie?

Maggie is years old.