Magie's brother is 3 years younger than twice her age. the sum of their ages is 24. how old id Maggie

M = Maggie B = brother

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Answer: Maggie's is 8 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the present age of Maggie be 'x' years

Then, as per given, the present age of Maggie's brother will be 2x-3 years.

According to the question : -

Maggi's age + Brother's age = 24

⇒ x+2x-3 = 24

⇒ 3x = 24+3 [Adding 3 on both sides ]

⇒ x = 24:3 [Dividing by 3 on both sides ]

⇒ x = 8

Hence, Maggie's is 8 years old.