SOLUTION: tory and quentin are the same age. torys younger sister is the same age as quentin younger brother tory is 3 years older than her sister quentin's age is 8 years younger less than

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Question 1197790: tory and quentin are the same age. torys younger sister is the same age as quentin younger brother tory is 3 years older than her sister quentin's age is 8 years younger less than twice his brothers age write and solve an equation to determine tory and quentin's age
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Question States:
Tory and Quentin same age
Let 'x' represent tory's sister & quentin's brother age
x + 3 is tory's age
2x-8 is quentin's age
Tory and Quentin same age:
2x - 8 = x + 3
x = 11
Tory is x +3 = 14
Quentin is 2x-8 = 14