12. Three times a brother's age is the same as two times
his sister's age. If the sister is 4 years elder to her
brother, how old are the brother and the sister?
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age of brother 8
age of sister 12
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Brother age - 8
Sister age - 12
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the present age of brother and sister - x
According to question, Brother age - 3x and sister age - 2y+4
= 3x = 2(x+4)
= 3x = 2x +8
= 3x - 2x = 8
= x = 8 years
= y = 8+4 = 12 years
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