document.write( "Question 1176123: katherine is 2 years older than christine. the sum of their ages is 16 how old is each girl
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document.write( "    Katherine + Christine = 16\r\n" );
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document.write( "       k     + (k - 2)   = 16\r\n" );
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document.write( "           2k            = 16 + 2 = 18\r\n" );
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document.write( "            k                     = 18/2 = 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  K is 9 years old.   C is 16-9 = 7 years old.\r\n" );
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