document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895143>Question 895143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Karen is 6 years older than her sister Michelle, and Michelle is 2 years younger than their brother David. If the sum of their ages is 62 , how old is Michelle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm confused. How do I even begin to answer this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #542633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=542633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> K = 6 + M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = D - 2, which also means that D = M + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K + M + D = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the known values of K and D from the top equations and put them into the bottom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K + M + D = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6+M) + M + (M+2) = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M + 8 = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Michelle is 18, and David is two years older, then David is 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Karen is 6 years older than Michelle, so she is 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 + 20 + 24 = 62<BR>\n" );
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