document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140550>Question 140550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, Leah's age is 6+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      John's age is 5+(6+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5+(6+x))+(6+x)+x=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=3x=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=41-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sue's age= 8 years </SPAN>\n" );
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