SOLUTION: 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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Question 166624: 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? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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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Let x = Sue's age
then
x+6 = Leah's age
x+6+5 = John's age
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x + x+6 + x+6+5 = 41
3x + 17 = 41
3x = 24
x = 8 years (Sue's age)
