SOLUTION: If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue?
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Question 432472: If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Sue's age equal x. Leah is 6 years older, and John is (6+5)or 11 years older than Sue. Then:
x+(x+6)+(x+11)=41
3x+17=41
3x=24
x=8
Sue is 8, Leah is 14, and John is 19.
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