SOLUTION: Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 8.
Their sum is 44.
What is the difference between the two numbers?
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Question 1138764: Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 8.
Their sum is 44.
What is the difference between the two numbers?
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, josmiceli:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x +8x = 44
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11x = 44
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x = 4
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3 * 4 = 12
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8 * 4 = 32
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The difference between the two numbers = 32 -12 = 20
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the smaller number be
The larger number is
and
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The numbers are 12 and 32
The difference is
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