document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32830>Question 32830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure what type of problem this is :( Please someone help me.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of two #'s is 8 to 5. Also, 3 times the larger # is 3 less that 5 times the smaller #. What are the #'s?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=19262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the 2 numbers be 8x and 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times the larger = 3(8x) = 24x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 3 less than 5 times the smaller <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24X = 5(5x)-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x = 25x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying X = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the numbers are 24 and 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times the larger = 3(24) = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 times the smaller  = 5(15) = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference = 75-72 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the answer is correct :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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