document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=743133>Question 743133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three numbers are in the ratio 2:3:4.  What are the numbers if their sum is 72?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2N+3N+4N=9N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9N=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=72/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=8 ANS. FOR THE MULTIPLIER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8=16 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8=24 ANS. FOR THE SECOND NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*8=32 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+24+32=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/16=3/24=4/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8=1/8=1/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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