document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761959>Question 761959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two whole numbers in the ratio of 2:5.if their difference is 66.Find the whole numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><B>suruman(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><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=suruman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given problem: Two whole numbers are in the ration of 2:5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If their difference is 66, find the whole numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the whole numbers are in the ratio 2:5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the whole numbers be 2*x, 5*x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference between the whole numbers is 66.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*x - 2*x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*x = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the whole numbers are : 2*22, 5*22 i.e,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44,110.<BR>\n" );
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