SOLUTION: Sana is twice as old as her youngest brother. If the difference between their ages is 15 years. How old is her youngest brother?
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Question 912465: Sana is twice as old as her youngest brother. If the difference between their ages is 15 years. How old is her youngest brother?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, battyb:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x youngest brother's age
(15-x) = 2x
15 = 3x
5 = x, youngest brother's age
And...checking (Sana's age 10)
Answer by battyb(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sana is twice as old as her youngest brother:
s = 2b
If the difference between their ages is 15 years:
s = b + 15
Since we know the value of s is equal to 2b, we can substitute:
2b = b + 15
Then subtract b from each side:
2b = b + 15
-b -b
b = 15
Therefore, the age of the little brother is 15 years.
And the age of Sana is 30.
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