SOLUTION: Brad is three years more than half of Brandon's age. If their combined age is 93, how old is each man?
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Question 169731
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Brad is three years more than half of Brandon's age. If their combined age is 93, how old is each man?
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midwood_trail(310)
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I will set up the equation and you can solve for x.
Let Brad = (x/2) + 3 years old
Let Brandon = x years old
We add and equate to 93.
[(x/2) + 3] + x = 93
Can you take it from here?