SOLUTION: Althea is 5 years older than Leah, Leah is 4 is older than Jessica. The sum of their ages is 34. How old is each girl?

Question 1091488: Althea is 5 years older than Leah, Leah is 4 is older than Jessica. The sum of their ages is 34. How old is each girl?
Answer by ikleyn(52804) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Althea + Leah + Jessika = 34,

(L+5)  +  L   + (L-4)   = 34,  ====>


3L + 1 = 34  ====>  3L = 34 - 1 = 35  ====>  L =  = 11.


Answer.  Leah is 11 years old.   Althea is 11+5 = 16 years old.   Jessika is 11-4 = 7 years old.

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