Karen measured her height as 59 inches. That is 27 inches more than half her older sister's height. How tall is her older
sister? (1 point)
Let x be Karen's older sister's height.
Karen's height is (1/2)*x+27 inches.
59=(1/2)*x+27 inches.
Multiply both sides by 2:
118=x+54.
Subtract 54 from both sides:
64=x.
Karen's older sister's height is 64 inches. Answer: \boxed{64}.