Althea is 5 years older than Leah, and Leah is 4 years older than Jessica. The sum of thier ages is 34. How old is Althea?

2 answers

L + 5 = A

L - 4 = J

L + (L + 5) + (L - 4) = 34

Solve for L and then the other ages.
althea=16