document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257737>Question 257737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers are in the ratio 5:2. One half of their sum is 10 1/2.  Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a/b=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(a+b)=10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=21-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21-b)/b=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-2b=5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=7b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=21-6=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/6=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(21)=10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.5=10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ok<BR>\n" );
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