document.write( "Question 759518: two are in the ratio of 8:3 if they differ by 50.find the number \n" ); document.write( "

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let numbers be $\"x\"$ and $\"y\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%3Ay=8%3A3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=y%2B50\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28y%2B50%29%3Ay=8%3A3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%28y%2B50%29=8y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y%2B150=8y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"150=8y-3y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"150=5y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"150%2F5=y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"30=y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=y%2B50\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=30%2B50\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=80\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%3Ay=8%3A3\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"80%3A30=8%3A3\"$
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