document.write( "Question 616879: Two numbers are such that the ratio between them is 3:5. If one is added to the one and 7 is added to the other, ratio becomes 1:2. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Two numbers  and  are such that the ratio between them is 3:5.
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document.write( "If one is added to the one and 7 is added to the other, ratio becomes 1:2.
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document.write( "    (y+7) = (6/5)y + 2
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document.write( "       5 = (1/5)y
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document.write( "       y = 25   and x = 15
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