document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214133>Question 214133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their sum is 44.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the difference between the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since \"Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 8\", this means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy=3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Also, because \"Their sum is 44\", we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So simply solve this system of equations to find 'x' and 'y'. Let me know if this is enough to get you started. </SPAN>\n" );
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