Question 1174663
Micah is 34.
Stephanie is 28.


check:
Micah, 6+28=34;
34+5+28+5=34+28+10
50+12+10=72------------okay


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Micah is k years older than Stephanie. In t years the sum of their ages will be Q. How old is Micah now? 

x Stephanie
m Micah
{{{system(x=m-k,m+t+x+t=Q)}}}
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{{{m+(m-k)=Q-2t}}}
{{{2m-k=Q-2t}}}
{{{2m=Q-2t+k}}}
{{{highlight_green(m=(Q-2t+k)/2)}}}

{{{m=(72-2*5+6)/2}}}

{{{m=36-5+3}}}

{{{highlight(m=34)}}}