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    Aug 2, 2012, 12:26 PM
    word problems with 3 unknown variables
    If leah is 6 years older than sue, and john is 5 years older than leah, and the total of their ages is 41. How old is sue ?
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    Aug 2, 2012, 12:45 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by mario6099 View Post
    If leah is 6 years older than sue, and john is 5 years older than leah, and the total of their ages is 41. how old is sue ?

    S+S+6+S+11 = 41, S = 8 years
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