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document.write( "The ratio of two numbers is 7 to 9. If the sum of the numbers is 48, find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/9=(48-y)/y cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(48-y)=7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "432-9y=7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y-7y=-432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16y=-432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-432/-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=27 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48-27=21 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/9=21/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*27=9*21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "189=189 </SPAN>\n" );
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