SOLUTION: Sue is twice as old as Emma and 7 years older than Abby. The sum of their ages is 53. How old is each girl?
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Question 984353: Sue is twice as old as Emma and 7 years older than Abby. The sum of their ages is 53. How old is each girl?
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Sue is twice as old as Emma and 7 years older than Abby. The sum of their ages is 53. How old is each girl?
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S = 2E
S = A + 7
S + A + E = 53
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Solve for the ages.
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