document.write( "Question 1069208: Kyle is two years younger than Claire. 12 years ago, Claire was twice as old as Kyle. How old is Kyle and Claire now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #684408 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+a+\"$ = Kyle's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+b+\"$ = Claire's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+b+-+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+b+-+12+=+2%2A%28+a+-+12+%29+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+b+-+12+=+2a+-+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2a+-+b+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-a+%2B+b+=+2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Add the equations
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+2a+-+b+=+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+-a+%2B+b+=+2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+b+-+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+14+=+b+-+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+b+=+16+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "14 = Kyle's age now
\n" ); document.write( "16 = Claire's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+b+-+12+=+2%2A%28+a+-+12+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+16+-+12+=+2%2A%28+14+-+12+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+4+=+2%2A2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+4+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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