document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675283>Question 675283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of two numbers is 8:5 and their sum is 52. Find the smaller number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the nos be 8x & 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their sum is 52. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 8x+5x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 13x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "oo x= 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller number=5*4=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans </SPAN>\n" );
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