document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432472>Question 432472</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 ages is 41. Then how old is Sue?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Sue's age equal x. Leah is 6 years older, and John is (6+5)or 11 years older than Sue.  Then:\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=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sue is 8, Leah is 14, and John is 19. </SPAN>\n" );
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