document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201343>Question 201343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if leah is 6 years older than Sue and JOhn is 5 years older then leah, and the total of their ages is 41. How old is Sue?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone clarify this for me?Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=151571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set them all to start from the same person.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue=x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leah=x+6=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John=x+11=19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+6)+(x+11)=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+17=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=41-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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