<PRE><B>Question 442</B>
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If Leah is 6 years older than her sister, Sue,  and John
is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is
41. Then how old is Sue?
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&gt;&gt;...Leah is 6 years older than...Sue,...&lt;&lt;
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Translation: L = S + 6
&lt;/b&gt;
&gt;&gt;...John is 5 years older than Leah...&lt;&lt;
&lt;b&gt;
Translation: J = L + 5
&lt;/b&gt;
&gt;&gt;...and the total of their ages is 41...&lt;&lt;
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Translation L + S + J = 41
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So you have the system:
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L = S + 6
J = L + 5
L + S + J = 41
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Can you solve this syetem?  If not post again:
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 L - S ` ` = 6
-L ` ` + J = 5
 L + S + J = 41
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Leah&#39;s age = L = 14, Sue&#39;s age = S = 8, John&#39;s age = J = 19
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Edwin</PRE>