SOLUTION: Kim, Andrea, and Susan are cousins. Kim is three times as old as Susan and Andrea is 2 years older than Kim. The sum of all their ages is 44. Use the 5-D process or any other me

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Question 1158801: Kim, Andrea, and Susan are cousins. Kim is three times as old as Susan and Andrea is 2 years older than Kim. The sum of all their ages is 44. Use the 5-D process or any other method to find the ages of each of the girls.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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COUSIN         AGE
Kim            3x
Andrea         3x+2
Susan           x
SUM            44

3x%2B%283x%2B2%29%2Bx=44
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7x%2B2=44
highlight%28x=6%29-------------Susan

Kim is 18, and Andrea is 20.