SOLUTION: Two numbers a and b are in the ratio 3 : 4.
Write a proportion involving a and b that equates the two ratios.
=
3
4
If the first number is decreased by 4 and the second is
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Question 1193594: Two numbers a and b are in the ratio 3 : 4.
Write a proportion involving a and b that equates the two ratios.
=
3
4
If the first number is decreased by 4 and the second is decreased by 2, they are in the ratio 2 : 3.
Write a proportion involving a and b that equates the two ratios.
=
2
3
Apply the Means-Extremes Property to both proportions. Rewrite the equations so that the variables are on the left side.
first proportion
= 0
second proportion
= 8
Find a and b.
a =
b =
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