document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408371>Question 408371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two numbers are in the ratio 5:6.  If 9 is added to each of the numbers, then the ratio becomes 6:7.  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 #287721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose our two numbers are 5x and 6x. Then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x+%2B+9%29%2F%286x+%2B+9%29+=+6%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x+%2B+9%29%2F%286x+%2B+9%29+=+6%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Cross multiplying,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36x+%2B+54+=+35x+%2B+63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36x+%2B+54+=+35x+%2B+63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the numbers are 45 and 54. </SPAN>\n" );
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