document.write( "Question 835786: The ratio of Karla's age to Mike's age is 3:4. Two years ago, their average age was 12 years. How old is Karla now?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #503746 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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1.\"K%2FM=3%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28K-2%29%2B%28M-2%29%29%2F2=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"K%2BM-4=24\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"K%2BM=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F4%29M%2BM=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%287%2F4%29M=48\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"M=28%284%2F7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"M=16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"K=%283%2F4%29%2816%29=12\"
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