document.write( "Question 66761: can you please show me the solution to this problem - the sum of two numbers is 30. If their ratio is 2:3, what are the numbers. thank you \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #47419 by venugopalramana(3286)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! can you please show me the solution to this problem - the sum of two numbers is 30. If their ratio is 2:3, what are the numbers. thank you \n" ); document.write( "WHEN RATIO IS GIVEN TAKE THE 2 NUMBERS IN PROPORTION TO THAT RATIO...THAT IS HERE \n" ); document.write( "2X AND 3X SINCE FOR ANY VALUE OF X , THE NUMBERS WILL BE IN 2X/3X=2/3 RATIO. \n" ); document.write( "THEIR SUM = 2X+3X=30 \n" ); document.write( "5X=30 \n" ); document.write( "X=6 \n" ); document.write( "SO THE 2 NUMBERS ARE 2*6=12 AND 3*6=18 \n" ); document.write( " |