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Question 700886: Clara was (2x+3) years old last year. her brother is 4 years younger than her. What would be their combined age 5 years from now?
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Clara was (2x+3) years old last year. her brother is 4 years younger than her. What would be their combined age 5 years from now?
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If C was (2x+3) yrs old one year ago, now C is (2x+4)
Brother 4 yrs younger
b = (2x+4) - 4
b = 2x
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Combined age 5 yrs from now
A = (2x+4) + 5 + 2x + 5
A = 4x + 14