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The ages of two brothers are in the ratio two to three, but in eight years, the ratio of their ages will be three to four. What

is the age of the younger brother?
16
18
24

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grigory [225]2 years ago

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3(3x+8)=4(2x+8)
9x+24=8x+32
x=8

2(8)=16
3(8)=24

that means that the younger brother is 16 years old

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