document.write( "Question 359231: Two numbers are in 5:3. Their sum is 160. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #256390 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5x + 3x = 160\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8x = 160\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 160/8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 5(20) or 100 and 3(20) or 60. \n" ); document.write( " |