SOLUTION: If the ratio of y + 5x to x + 2y is 2/3, what is the ratio of y to x?
Algebra.Com
Question 238730: If the ratio of y + 5x to x + 2y is 2/3, what is the ratio of y to x?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the ratio of
(y + 5x) : (x + 2y) is 2/3,
what is the ratio of y : x?
================================
Equation:
(y+5x/(x+2y) = 2/3
3y+15x = 2x+4y
y = 13x
y/x = 13/1
--------------------
y:x as 13:1
==========================
Cheers,
Stan H.
RELATED QUESTIONS
If the ratio of 2x - y to x + y is 2/3 what is the ratio of x to y
Need to understand... (answered by josgarithmetic)
If the ratio 2x - y to x + y is 2/3, what is the ratio of x to y? Express your answer as... (answered by amarjeeth123)
If the ratio of(2x-y)to(x+y)is 2:3what is the ratio of x to... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
If the ratio of(2x_y)to(x+y)is 2:3what is the ratio of x to... (answered by ikleyn)
The ratio of x to y is 4:9 and the ratio of y to z is 18:15, what is the ratio of x to... (answered by ikleyn,greenestamps)
The ratio of w to x is 4:3, of y to z is 3:2 and of z to x is 1:6. What is the ratio of w (answered by JBarnum)
what is the ratio of x to y if ((2x-3y)/4))=((3x-2y)/5). Please show me step by step. (answered by stanbon)
Both solution X and solution Y contain alcohol and water. In solution X the ratio
of... (answered by richwmiller,vksarvepalli)
Both solution X and solution Y contain alcohol and water. In solution X the ratio
of... (answered by scott8148,richwmiller,stanbon)