document.write( "Question 350729: If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41, then how old is Sue?\r
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document.write( "This is a multiple choice question, and I have tried to solve to get the answer, but it didn't appear on the sheet. Here is what I did:
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document.write( "(6+x) + (11+x) = 41
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document.write( "17 + 2x = 41
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document.write( "2x = 24
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document.write( "x = 12 ? Is this correct? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #250705 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! you have forgotten Sue's age \n" ); document.write( "x+x+6+x+11 =41 \n" ); document.write( "3x+17=41 \n" ); document.write( "3x=24 \n" ); document.write( "x= 8 sue's age \n" ); document.write( " |