document.write( "Question 1094879: Angie has 2 twin brothers, John and James. John says to her, “I am 3 times your age, Angie, plus 1 year,” and James says to her, “I am four times your age minus 3 years.” Using x to represent her age, how old is Angie? How old are her brothers? Show your work. \n" ); document.write( "
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Angie has 2 twin brothers, John and James.
\n" ); document.write( " John says to her, “I am 3 times your age, Angie, plus 1 year,” and James says to her, “I am four times your age minus 3 years.”
\n" ); document.write( " Using x to represent her age, how old is Angie? How old are her brothers? Show your work.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let b = the age of the twin brothers
\n" ); document.write( "let x = Angie's age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
\n" ); document.write( "“I am 3 times your age, Angie, plus 1 year,”
\n" ); document.write( "b = 3x + 1
\n" ); document.write( " “I am four times your age minus 3 years.”
\n" ); document.write( "b = 4x - 3
\n" ); document.write( "b = b therefore
\n" ); document.write( "4x - 3 = 3x + 1
\n" ); document.write( "4x - 3x = 1 + 3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4 yrs is Angie's age
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\n" ); document.write( "you can check the solution in both statements and find the brothers' age \n" ); document.write( "
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