SOLUTION: Amy is 4 years older than Anna.Anna is 8 years older than Alice,Alice is 9 years older than Angela, How much older than Angela is Amy?

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Question 669028: Amy is 4 years older than Anna.Anna is 8 years older than Alice,Alice is 9 years older than Angela, How much older than Angela is Amy?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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let a = Amy's age
let b = Anne's age
let c = Alice's age
let d = Angela's age
:
Write an equation for each statement
:
Amy is 4 years older than Anna.
a = b + 4
:
Anna is 8 years older than Alice,
b = c + 8
:
Alice is 9 years older than Angela,
c = d + 9
:

How much older than Angela is Amy? 21 yrs older (4+8+9)