document.write( "Question 566103: 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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If Leah is 6 years older than sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let L = Leah's age
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\n" ); document.write( "WRite an equation for each statement, arrange to get S and J in terms of L:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"If Leah is 6 years older than sue,\"
\n" ); document.write( "L = S + 6
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\n" ); document.write( "\" John is 5 years older than Leah,\"
\n" ); document.write( "J = L + 5
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\n" ); document.write( "\" the total of their ages is 41.\"
\n" ); document.write( "L + S + J = 41
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\n" ); document.write( "Replace S with (L-6), replace J with (L+5), solve for L, then find S & J
\n" ); document.write( "L + (L-6) + (L+5) = 41
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