document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956697>Question 956697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary 3 years older than sue, Tom is 5 years older than Mary, the three  combine ages are 62. How old is sue </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S=Sue's age; M=Mary's age=S+3; T=Tom's age=M+5=S+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+M+T=62 Substitute for M and T.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+(S+3)+(S+8)=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S+11=62 Subtract 11 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S=51 Divide each side by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=17 ANSWER: Sue is 17 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=S+3=17+3=20 Mary is 20 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=M+5=20+5=25 Tom is 25 years old.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+M+T=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+20+25=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62=62  </SPAN>\n" );
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