SOLUTION: How do I get the answer 8. If Leah is 6 yrs older than Sue and John is 5 yrs older than Leah and their ages is 41 . Then how old is Sue?

SOLUTION: How do I get the answer 8. If Leah is 6 yrs older than Sue and John is 5 yrs older than Leah and their ages is 41 . Then how old is Sue?

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Question 977798: How do I get the answer 8. If Leah is 6 yrs older than Sue and John is 5 yrs older than Leah and their ages is 41 . Then how old is Sue?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
leah is x years old
john is x+5 years
Sue is x-6 years
Sum is 41=x+x+5+x-6=3x-1
3x=42
x=14 Leah
x-6=8, Sue
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