SOLUTION: Two numbers are in the ratio 5:6. Find the numbers if their product is 1470.

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Question 1001245: Two numbers are in the ratio 5:6. Find the numbers if their product is 1470.

Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Two numbers are in the ratio .
or => solve for
.....eq.1
if their product is :
solve for
.....eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have
=> solve for -cross multiply






or
go to .....eq.2, substitute


or


so, your numbers are:
and
or
and







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