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Able has a younger sister and an older brother. - Able’s age can be represented by x. - Able’s sister is 4 years younger than him. - Able’s older brother is twice as old as he is. - The combined age of all three siblings is 32. How old is Able’s younger sister?

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Answer:9

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Given:

Able's age can be represented by x.

Able's sister is 4 years younger than him.

Able's older brother is twice as old as he is.

The combined age of all three siblings is 32.

To find:

The age of Able's younger sister.

Solution:

Able's age can be represented by x.

Able's sister is 4 years younger than him.

Age of Able's sister = (x-4)

Able's older brother is twice as old as he is.

Age of Able's older brother = 2x

The combined age of all three siblings is 32.

Add 4 on both sides.

Divide both sides by 4.

The age of Able is 9 years. So, age of his younger sister is

Therefore, the age of Able's sister is 5 years.

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