SOLUTION: if leah is 6 years older than Sue and JOhn is 5 years older then leah, and the total of their ages is 41. How old is Sue?
Can someone clarify this for me?Thank you
Algebra.Com
Question 201343: if leah is 6 years older than Sue and JOhn is 5 years older then leah, and the total of their ages is 41. How old is Sue?
Can someone clarify this for me?Thank you
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set them all to start from the same person.
Sue=x=8
Leah=x+6=14
John=x+11=19
x+(x+6)+(x+11)=41
3x+17=41
3x=41-17
3x=24
x=8
RELATED QUESTIONS
If Leah is 6 years older than Sue,and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of... (answered by jojo14344)
6. If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total... (answered by stanbon)
If leah is 6 years older than sue, and jhon is 5 years older than leah and the total of... (answered by solver91311)
If Lea is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of... (answered by ewatrrr,jessica43)
If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of... (answered by scott8148)
If Leah is 6 years older than sue and john is 5 years older than Leah and the total of... (answered by stanbon,Stitch)
If Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and... (answered by usyim88hk)
If Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
If Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)