Question 1069208
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Your equations are

K = C - 2,       (1)
C-12 = 2(K-12)   (2)


Substitute the expression (1)  to the equation (2), replacing K. You will get

C - 12 = 2((C-2)-12).

Simplify and solve:

C - 12 = 2C - 28,

28 - 12 = C,

C = 16.

<U>Answer</U>.  Clair present age is 16 yeras. Kyle present age is 16-2 = 14.
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There is a bunch of lessons on age word problems 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Age-problems-and-their-solutions.lesson>Age problems and their solutions</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Fresh-formulation-of-a-traditional-age-problem.lesson>A fresh formulation of a traditional age problem</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Really-intricate-age-word-problem.lesson>Really intricate age word problem</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/age/Selected-age-word-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Selected age word problems from the archive</A>

in this site.


Read them and become an expert in solving age problems.


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The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "<U>Age word problems</U>".