SOLUTION: maggie's brother is 5 years younger than four times her age the sum of their age is 40. how old is maggie?

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Question 1067125: maggie's brother is 5 years younger than four times her age the sum of their age is 40. how old is maggie?
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Maggie's brother is 5 years younger than four times her age.
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b, brother
m, Maggie





The sum of their ageS is 40. How old is Maggie?
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How old is Maggie?
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Solve.

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