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  • 14-12-2019
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Maya's brother was 12 when she was born. The sum of their ages is 22. Find their ages.

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  • 14-12-2019

Let...

Maya=x

Brother=x+12

Then create an equation using the information from the question and the variable.

x+x+12=22

x+x=10

2x=10

x=5

x+12=17

answer: Maya is 5 and her brother is 17.

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