SOLUTION: the sum of the ages of prashant and his brother is 15 and the difference is 3.find their ages.

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Question 533880: the sum of the ages of prashant and his brother is 15 and the difference is 3.find their ages.
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let their ages be and


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add the equations


and, since


Their ages are 6 and 9

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