SOLUTION: the smaller of 2 no. is two-third of the greater if the sum is 120. find the no.

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Question 99706: the smaller of 2 no. is two-third of the greater if the sum is 120. find the no.
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the smaller of 2 no. is two-third of the greater if the sum is 120. find the no.
let x be the greater number;
x%2B%282%2F3%29x=120
%285%2F3%29x=120
x=120%283%2F5%29
x=360%2F5
x=72; greater number
%282%2F3%29x=%282%2F3%2972
x=48 smaller number
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