SOLUTION: I can't believe I don't remember this...old age LOL I thought I had the answer but I guess not. The equation is: 123 - x = 118 1+Y = 16 X:Y = ?

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Question 560038: I can't believe I don't remember this...old age LOL I thought I had the answer but I guess not. The equation is:
123 - x = 118
1+Y = 16
X:Y = ?
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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123-x=118
123-x-123=118-123
Cancel out +123 and - 123
-x=5
Multiply by (-1)
-x*-1=5*-1
x=-5


1+y=16
1+y-1=16-1
Cancel out +1 and - 1
y=15

x:y = 5:15
x:y = 5/15
x/y=1/3
x:y=1:3