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 214133: Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 8.
Their sum is 44.
What is the difference between the two numbers?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since "Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 8", this means . Also, because "Their sum is 44", we know that . So simply solve this system of equations to find 'x' and 'y'. Let me know if this is enough to get you started.
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