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 o

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olga55 [171]

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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 o

ld is Sue?

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musickatia [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-29T16:57:45+03:00

musickatia [10]3 years ago

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She is 30 years old.

SpyIntel [72] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-29T18:49:20+03:00

SpyIntel [72]3 years ago

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Let us assume the age of Sue = x years
Then
Age of Leah = x + 6
Age of John = 5 + (x + 6)
= x + 11
Total of their ages = 41
So
x + x + 6 + x + 11 = 41
3x + 17 = 41
3x = 41 - 17
3x = 24
x = 24/3
= 8 years
So Sue is 8 years old.