SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of Afful and Naomi is 34 years.Five years to come Afful will be two times the age of Naomi.How old are they now.
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Question 1157122: The sum of the ages of Afful and Naomi is 34 years.Five years to come Afful will be two times the age of Naomi.How old are they now.
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+n=34
a+5+n+5=44
but a+5=2(n+5)
so a=2n+5
therefore 2n+5+n=35
3n=29
n=9 2/3 or 29/3
a=24 1/3 or 73/3
in 5 years n=14 2/3 or 44/3
a will be 29 1/3 or 88/3
Naomi is 9 2/3 years
Afful is 24 1/3 years
Answer by ikleyn(52795) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In age word problems, there is TRADITIONAL understanding, that solutions of these problems should be / (must be) in integer numbers.
Otherwise, such problems are TRADITIONALLY considered as DEFECTIVE.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A, Afful
N Naomi
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Afful, 24 years 4 months
Naomi, 9 years 8 months
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