document.write( "Question 244681: two positive numbers are in the ratio of 5:12. if there product is 960 what is the positive diffrence between the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x=a number that when multiplied by both 5 and 12 makes the resulting product 960.
\n" ); document.write( "5x*12x=960
\n" ); document.write( "60x^2=960
\n" ); document.write( "x^2=16
\n" ); document.write( "x=4
\n" ); document.write( "5*4=20
\n" ); document.write( "12*4=48
\n" ); document.write( "48*20=960
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\n" ); document.write( "48 and 20 are the two numbers.
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