document.write( "Question 698149: Two numbers are in the ratio 1:5 and their sum is 54. The smaller number is\r
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(1) \"+a%2Fb+=+1%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+a+%2B+b+=+54+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+5a+=+b+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+a+%2B+5a+=+54+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+6a+=+54+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+a+=+9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The smaller number is 9
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+b+=+5a+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+b+=+5%2A9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+b+=+45+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+a%2Fb+=+1%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+9%2F45+=+1%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+1%2F5+=+1%2F5+\"
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