SOLUTION: the sum of the ages of a girl and her brother is 26 years.three years ago her age was four times the age of her brother.the find out the present ages of the girl and her brother??

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Question 1070330: the sum of the ages of a girl and her brother is 26 years.three years ago her age was four times the age of her brother.the find out the present ages of the girl and her brother??
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, the girl
y, her brother



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------Mistake now corrected
Answer by ikleyn(52834)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The correct answer is: the brother is 7 years old now.
                       the sister is 19 years now.

The answer and the solution by "josgarithmetic" are wrong.


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