SOLUTION: two long books containing a total of 2,400 pages have a ratio of 3 pages to 5 pages.How many pages are in each book?
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Question 343907: two long books containing a total of 2,400 pages have a ratio of 3 pages to 5 pages.How many pages are in each book?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of pages in 1st book
= total pages in both books
= number of pages in 2nd book
given:
Multiply both sides by
The books have 900 pages and 1500 pages
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