SOLUTION: bria is 1 less than six times her brothers age if the sum of their ages is 62 how old is her brother

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Question 1175787: bria is 1 less than six times her brothers age if the sum of their ages is 62 how old is her brother
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bria is 1 less than six times her brothers age if the sum of their ages is 62 how old is her brother
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b = Bria's age
r = brother's age
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b = 6r - 1
b + r = 62
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6r-1 + r = 62
7r = 63
r = 9
b = 53

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