document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763026>Question 763026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me in this question :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What least number must be subtracted from each of the numbers 17, 17, 34, 42 so that the ratio of first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two is the same as the ratio of the next two? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this problem can not be solved since no matter what number you subtract from 17 you will always have a ratio of 1 since 17/17 is one to begin with.... </SPAN>\n" );
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