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Question 878893: alex's mom is 3 times older than alex and 4 times older than her brother who is 3 years younger than alex .find their ages
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x = 4(x-3)
12 = x, alex's age.
Mom is 36 and the brother is 9