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Question 1097388: The difference between the two numbers is 48. The ratio of the two numbers is 7:3. what are the two numbers?
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The difference between the two numbers is 48. The ratio of the two numbers is 7:3. what are the two numbers?

Let multiplicative factor be x
Then larger number is 7x and smaller is 3x
Since their difference is 48, we get: 7x - 3x = 48
4x = 48
x, or multiplicative factor =

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