Homework Help: Math

Posted by Hu on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 12:58am.

If Ann is 6 years older than her sister, Sue, and John is 5 years older than Ann, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue?

Math - drwls, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 1:02am
A = S + 6
J = A + 5
A + J + S = 41

A + (A +5) + (A-6) = 41
3 A = 42

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