SOLUTION: The ratio of two numbers is 10 and their difference is 18. What is the value of smaller number?

Question 1140074: The ratio of two numbers is 10 and their difference is 18. What is the value of smaller number?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of two numbers is 10
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Ratios are expressed as x:y.
Not just 10.

Answer by ikleyn(52832)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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3 seconds to guess them: 2 and 20.

Another 3 seconds to guess the other pair: -2 and -20.

Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The ratio of two numbers is 10 and their difference is 18. What is the value of smaller number?

Smaller number:
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