Respuesta :
48-4=44
Maggie is 44 years old because you subtract Maggie's brother's age by their ages combined.
Maggie is 44 years old because you subtract Maggie's brother's age by their ages combined.
Maggie's age = x
Brother age = x - 4
The sum of their age = x + (x-4) = 48
Solve for x
x + (x-4) = 48
2x -4 = 48
2x -4 + 4 = 48 +4
2x = 52
2x/2 = 52/2
x = 26
Maggie is 26
Brother age = x - 4
The sum of their age = x + (x-4) = 48
Solve for x
x + (x-4) = 48
2x -4 = 48
2x -4 + 4 = 48 +4
2x = 52
2x/2 = 52/2
x = 26
Maggie is 26