document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630708>Question 630708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is twice the another.the second number increased by 5 bears a ratio 2:3 to the first number increased by 3. find the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 2:3 to the first number increased by 3. find the numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2nd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = one number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%2F%282x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%2F%282x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+3) = 3(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 6 = 3x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3x = 15 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 is the 2nd number and 18 is the 1st number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2B5%29%2F%2818%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2B5%29%2F%2818%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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