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 the their age is 12 years less than Carol's age. How old is Carol?

Answer 1

do they give u choses

Answer 2

so the proble is going to have some steps

Answer 3

oldest child= m+6
middle child = ?
youngest child= m-4=8

This is what we start off knowing. So then we find "m" to solve.

oldest = 18
middle = 12
youngest = 8

All together is 38
So 38-12= Carol's Age

Carol = 26
(pretty young to have an 18 year old kid though...)

Answer 4

a) c = y-(y-4)-(y-4-6)-12
b) c= y+(y+4)+(y+4+6)+12
c) c+12=y+(y+4)+(y+4+6
d) c = y +(y -4) +(y-4-6)+12
these are my answer choices

Answer 5

* Sorry I meant 38+12
Carol= 50 years old!

Answer 6

they are asking for a formula im sorry i forgot to mention