SOLUTION: if I give 2 years off my age to my sister that would make her twice my age. my sister says give me one more on top of that and I would be triple your age. what ages are the brother

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Question 1064639: if I give 2 years off my age to my sister that would make her twice my age. my sister says give me one more on top of that and I would be triple your age. what ages are the brother and sister?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b brother
s sister






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