document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=594537>Question 594537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of two positive numbers are 3 to 2 . If the difference between the numbers are 15 what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2)y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)y-y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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