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3 years ago

The combination of Wendell and Maggie’s ages is 33. Wendell’s age is 3 less than 3 times the age of Maggie. How old is Wendell?

Mathematics

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elena-s [515]3 years ago

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Answer:

Wendell is 24 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

First write an equation to represent the situation.

x=Maggie's age

x+(3x-3)=33

Then solve for x

x+3x-3=33

4x-3=33

4x-3+3=33+3

4x=36

4x/4=36/4

x=9

Then solve for Wendell's age

y=Wendell's age

y=3x-3

y=3(9)-3

y=27-3

y=24

Wendell is 24 years old.

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