document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267330>Question 267330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Leah is 6 years older that 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( "Leah = (x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John = (x+6+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+6) + (x+6+5) = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + 6 + x + 11 = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 17 - 17 = 41 - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue is 8 yrs old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+(8+6)+(8+6+5)=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+(14)+(19)=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41 = 41 </SPAN>\n" );
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