Medical Assistant Work Duration Calculation

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9. Alice, Kathy, and Sheila work as medical assistants at Valley Clinic. Alice has worked 8 years longer than Kathy. Kathy has worked half as long as Sheila. If Sheila has worked at the company for 10 years, how many years has Alice worked there? A. 5 B. 8 C. 10 D. 12 E. 13

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Hi Rebec, let's solve this together by breaking down how long each person has worked at the clinic.

Defining the Variables

$$Sheila = 10$$
$$Kathy = ?$$
$$Alice = ?$$
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We are given that Sheila has worked for 10 years. Since Kathy has worked half as long as Sheila, we divide 10 by 2 to find Kathy's years.

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Algebraic Word Problems
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