document.write( "Question 1137702: Sue and Tessa's ages add up to 88 years an Sue is four yeas older than Tessa. How old is Sue?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #755555 by ikleyn(52810) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
\n" ); document.write( "

\r\n" );
document.write( "Let Sue be x years old; then Tessa is (x-4) years old, according to the condition.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "x + (x - 4) = 88\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "2x - 4 = 88\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "2x = 88 + 4\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "2x = 92\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "x = 92/2 = 46.      ANSWER\r\n" );
document.write( "

\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );