SOLUTION: a girl is 4 years older than her brother. Three years ago she was 5 times as old as her brother. How old are both of them now?

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Question 1090878: a girl is 4 years older than her brother. Three years ago she was 5 times as old as her brother. How old are both of them now?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



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y=4
and
x=8

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