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Karen is 6 years older than her sister Michelle, and Michelle is 2 years younger than their brother David. If the sum of their ages is 62 , how old is Michelle how do i get the answer

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[tex]K\ \rightarrow\ the\ Karen's\ age\\M\ \rightarrow\ the\ Michelles\ age \\D\ \rightarrow\ the\ David's\ age\\\\K=M+6\\M=D-2\ \ \ \Rightarrow\ \ \ D=M+2\\K+M+D=62\\\\(M+6)+M+(M+2)=62\\3M+8=62\\3M=54\ /:3\\M=18\ \ \ \Rightarrow\ \ \ K=18+6=24\ \ \ and\ \ \ D=18+2=20\\\\Ans.\ Michelle\ is\ 18,\ David\ is\ 20,\ Karen\ is\ 24.[/tex]
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