SOLUTION: Andrew has two more siblings than Ann, and Tyson has one less sibling than Ann. together they have 7 siblings. How many siblings does Ann have?

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Question 1047645: Andrew has two more siblings than Ann, and Tyson has one less sibling than Ann. together they have 7 siblings. How many siblings does Ann have?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the number of Ann's siblings. Then Andrew has and Tyson siblings.



Solve for , then calculate and .

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it