Musa is twice as old as Uche. In 5 years' time, the sum of their ages will be 34. How old is Uche now?
A8 yearsCORRECT
B10 years
C16 years
D9 years
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Let Uche be u, so Musa is 2u. In 5 years: (2u + 5) + (u + 5) = 34, so 3u = 24 and u = 8.
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