document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24162>Question 24162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, & John is 5 years older than Leah, & the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Leah = 6+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John = 5+(6+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total sum = 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6+x+x+5+6+x=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+17=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8+6=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+5=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, Sue is 8 years old, Leah is 14 years old and John is 19 years old.<BR>\n" );
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