SOLUTION: The sum of ages of afull and Naomi is 34 years. Five years to come, Afful will be 2 times the age of Naomi. How old are they now ?

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Question 1156289: The sum of ages of afull and Naomi is 34 years. Five years to come, Afful will be 2 times the age of Naomi. How old are they now ?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The problem is faulty....

If the sum of their ages now is 34, then in 5 years the sum will be 44.

There are not any two whole numbers with a sum of 44 with one of them being twice the other.