SOLUTION: Please help me solve this question: Ashley and Mary are twins. Ashley's age is 2 more than the age of their youngest sibling. If the sum of their age is 64, what is the age of Mary

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Question 954684: Please help me solve this question: Ashley and Mary are twins. Ashley's age is 2 more than the age of their youngest sibling. If the sum of their age is 64, what is the age of Mary?
I would appreciate that you would help me. Thank you!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ashley and Mary are each age x.
They are twins, so same age.

The younger sibling's age is x-2.

The sum of all of the three ages is 64.
x%2Bx%2B%28x-2%29=64