PLZ HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! George’s age is three times that of his brother. When you add George’s age to his brothers, you get 24.

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PLZ HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! George’s age is three times that of his brother. When you add George’s age to his brothers, you get 24.

How old is each brother? a) Write an equation that represents the situation. Explain any variable used. b) Solve the equation from Part (a). Show your work. State your solution as a complete sentence.

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Dahasolnce [82] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-20T05:09:44+03:00

Dahasolnce [82]3 years ago

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Answer:

George's age is 18, and his brother's age is 6

Step-by-step explanation:

So first, since you know that George is three times older than their brother, that means that x*4=24. 24/4=6. 6*3 is 18. 18+6=24.