document.write( "Question 1070428: The combined weight of an older sister and her baby brother is 74 pounds. The weight of the older sister is 2 pounds less than 3 times the baby brother's weight. Write and solve a linear equation that will find the weight of each sibling. \n" ); document.write( "
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x, sister,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"4y=76\"
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