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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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A, Afful
N Naomi
system%28A%2BN=34%2CA%2B5=2%28N%2B5%29%29

A%2B5=2N%2B10
A=2N%2B5
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2N%2B5%2BN=34
3N%2B5=34
3N=29
N=29%2F3=9%262%2F3
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A=24%261%2F3

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Afful, 24 years 4 months
Naomi, 9 years 8 months
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