Maggie’s brother is five years younger than twice her age. the sum of their ages is twenty four . how old is maggie ?

x=Maggie's age

2x-3= brother's age

x+2x-3=24

3x-3=24

3x-3+3=24+3

3x=27

3x/3=27/3

x=9

Let m be Maggie's age. Then, her brother's age would be:

2m - 5

Their total is 24:

m + (2m - 5) = 24

3m = 29

m = 29/3 = 9 2/3 years old

It's a mixed number, so...

d? maybe

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

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1. subtract the accepted value from the experimental value.

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