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Question 1162825: I need help please!
Khalid is 56 years old. Cathleen is 6 years older
than Brody. The sum of Cathleen’s and Brody’s
ages is half Khalid’s age. How old is Cathleen?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Khalid is 56 years old. Cathleen is 6 years older
than Brody. The sum of Cathleen’s and Brody’s
ages is half Khalid’s age. How old is Cathleen?
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K = 56
C = B + 6
C + B = 28
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C - B = 6
C + B = 28
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39792) About Me  (Show Source):
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Khalid             56
Cathleen           b+6
Brody               b

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The sum of Cathleen’s and Brody’s
ages is half Khalid’s age.
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%28b%2B6%29%2Bb=56%2F2
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2b=28-6
b=14-3
b=11-----------Brody
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b%2B6=highlight%2817%29-----------Cathleen

Answer by MathTherapy(10806) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need help please!
Khalid is 56 years old. Cathleen is 6 years older
than Brody. The sum of Cathleen’s and Brody’s
ages is half Khalid’s age. How old is Cathleen?
Let Cathleen's age, be C

Then Brody's is: C - 6

We then get: 

Cathleen, or