SOLUTION: The ages of 3 children in our family total 32 years . I am twice as old as my sister and my brother is 2 years older than I am .How old am I

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Question 1183972: The ages of 3 children in our family total 32 years . I am twice as old as my sister and my brother is 2 years older than I am .How old am I
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Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The ages of 3 children in our family total 32 years .
I am twice as old as my sister and my brother is 2 years older than I am .How old am I
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Let x = your age.

The syster age is    years;  the brother's age is (x+2).


An equation for the total age is


    x +  + (x+2) = 32,

or

    2x + x + 2(x+2) = 64

    5x + 4 = 64

    5x     = 64 - 4 = 60.

     x              = 60/5 = 12 years.    ANSWER

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I               2x
sister           x
brother         2x+2
TOTAL           32


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