document.write( "Question 631735: THE RATION OF TWO NUMBERS IS 2:5.IF THE SUM IS 84,WHAT IS THE BIGGER NUMBER? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #397915 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! THE RATION OF TWO NUMBERS IS 2:5.IF THE SUM IS 84,WHAT IS THE BIGGER NUMBER? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let n = one number \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(84-n) = the other the other number \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cross multipoly \n" ); document.write( "5n = 2(84-n) \n" ); document.write( "5n = 168 - 2n \n" ); document.write( "5n + 2n = 168 \n" ); document.write( "n = 168/7 \n" ); document.write( "n = 24 is the smaller number \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You can find the larger number \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |