document.write( "Question 182669: If Leah is 6 years older than Sue,and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. How old is Sue? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #137157 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Let Sue's age= $\"x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then, Leah's age= $\"highlight%286%29%2Bx\"$ , 6 yrs older than Sue
\n" ); document.write( "Also, John' age= $\"highlight%285%29%2B6%2Bx\"$ , 5 yrs older than Leah\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Sue%2BLeah%2BJohn=41\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B6%2Bx%2B5%2B6%2Bx=41\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B17=41\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=41-17=24\"$ -------> $\"cross%283%29x%2Fcross%283%29=cross%2824%298%2Fcross%283%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=8yrs%29\"$ , Sue's Age
\n" ); document.write( "Leah's age= $\"6%2B8=14yrs\"$
\n" ); document.write( "John's Age= $\"5%2B14=19yrs\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Let's Check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%2B14%2B19=41\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"41yrs=41yrs\"$
\n" ); document.write( "thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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