document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353572>Question 353572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of a and b is 18, and the ratio of a to b is 5 to 4. what is the value  of a - b  ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Average of a & b = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so sum of a&b = 2*18=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/9 + 36 = a= 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/9 * 36 = 16 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/16 = 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+16 =36 /2 = 18 the average.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );