Carol has 3 children. The youngest child is 4 years younger than the middle child. The oldest child is 6 years older than the middle child. The youngest child is 8. The sum of their ages is 12 years less than Carols age. How old is Carol? Let c = Carols age; y = youngest child.

A) c + 12 = y + (y+4) + (y + 4 + 6)
B) c = y + (y+4) + (y + 4 + 6) + 12
C) c = y + (y-4) + (y - 4 - 6) + 12
D) c = y - (y-4) - ( y - 4 - 6) - 12

Question

Carol has 3 children. The youngest child is 4 years younger than the middle child. The oldest child is 6 years older than the middle child. The youngest child is 8. The sum of their ages is 12 years less than Carols age. How old is Carol? Let c = Carols age; y = youngest child. 

A) c + 12 = y + (y+4) + (y + 4 + 6)
B) c = y + (y+4) + (y + 4 + 6) + 12
C) c = y + (y-4) + (y - 4 - 6) + 12
D) c = y - (y-4) - ( y - 4 - 6) - 12