document.write( "Question 1137518: A boy is two years younger than his sister. Three years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. What is the boy's age? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #755394 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x-2 and x
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-2%29-3%29%2B%28x-3%29=48\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-5%2Bx-3=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=48%2B8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=56\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=28\"$ --------sister\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-2=highlight_green%2826%29\"$ ------------\"boy\" \n" ); document.write( "

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