document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411032>Question 411032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their age is 41. Then how old is Sue? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "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\r<BR>\n" );
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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( "Sue is 8 years old <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leah is 14 years old <BR>\n" );
document.write( "John is 19 years old.<BR>\n" );
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