SOLUTION: Two numbers are in a ratio of 7 to 10. If 24 is added to each number, the resulting numbers are in the ratio of 1 to 2. Find the smaller of the two original numbers.

Question 73709: Two numbers are in a ratio of 7 to 10. If 24 is added to each number, the resulting numbers are in the ratio of 1 to 2. Find the smaller of the two original numbers.
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Two numbers are in a ratio of 7 to 10. If 24 is added to each number, the resulting numbers are in the ratio of 1 to 2. Find the smaller of the two original numbers.
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Let x be the multiplier of the two numbers:
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Cross multiply and you have:
2(7x+24) = 10x + 24
14x + 48 = 10x + 24
14x - 10x = 24 - 48
4x = -24
x = -24/4
x = -6
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We have:
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= ; A minus over a minus is a +
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Let you decide which is the smaller of the two numbers
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