Question 920735


let x- smaller number
    (x+ 8) -larger number
as stated, there sum is 34 so:
     adding their ages:
          x+(x+8)=34
     solving for x gives:
     x=13-( smaller number)
     x+8= 13+8 =21 (larger number)
proving:
     13+21=34
     34=34