SOLUTION: If Ann and Lola are both x years old and their brother is 3 years older than them , all their ages together make 39 , who old are Ann and Lola ???

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Question 928537: If Ann and Lola are both x years old and their brother is 3 years older than them , all their ages together make 39 , who old are Ann and Lola ???
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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we have the following equation
x +x +x+3 = 39
3x = 36
x = 12
Ann and Lola are 12 years old