SOLUTION: The ratio of two numbers is 8 to 5. The difference of the numbers is 24. What are the numbers?
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Question 818855: The ratio of two numbers is 8 to 5. The difference of the numbers is 24. What are the numbers?
Answer by jhunjiro(67) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ratio eq. 1
eq.2
Manipulate eq. 1
eq. 3
Substitute eq. 3 to eq 2
Final Answer:
The numbers are and
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