SOLUTION: Diego is 1 year younger than Suzie. Trent is 19. Harold is 5 years older than Trent and 4 years younger than Suzie. How old is Suzie?

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Question 940574: Diego is 1 year younger than Suzie. Trent is 19. Harold is 5 years older than Trent and 4 years younger than Suzie. How old is Suzie?
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Write an equation for each statement
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Diego is 1 year younger than Suzie.
d = s - 1
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Trent is 19. Harold is 5 years older than Trent
h = 19 + 5 = 24
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and 4 years younger than Suzie.
h = s - 4
replace h with 24
24 = s - 4
24 + 4 = s
s = 28 yrs is Susie