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16 January, 05:42

Amy has two older brothers. Ben is 3 years older than Amy. Chris is 10 years older than Ben. The total of their ages is 73. Form an equation and use it to work out Amy's age.

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  1. 16 January, 05:58
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    Amy's age=x

    ben's age=x+3

    chris' age=x+3+10

    x+x+3+x+3+10=73

    3x+16=73

    3x=73-16

    3x=57

    x=19

    Amy is 19 years old
  2. 16 January, 06:06
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    73 - (10+3) = 60 you have to add 7 and 3 first, then you subtract it from 73
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