document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750060>Question 750060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of two numbers is 62. If 2 is added to the smaller number, the ratio between<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers become 1:2. The smaller number is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The average of two numbers is 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the bigger no is 2*62-x=124-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 is added to the smaller number, the ratio between the numbers become 1:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2:124-x=1:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2(x+2)=124-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2x+4=124-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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