document.write( "Question 814928: two numbers are in the ratio of 3:5. if their difference is 38 what is the bigger number?
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "two nuumbers are in the ratio of 3:5.
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document.write( "Let 3x and 5x represent the numbers
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document.write( "if their difference is 38 what is the bigger number?
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document.write( " 5x-3x = 38
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document.write( "   2x = 38,   x = 19,  Numbers are 57 and 95
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document.write( " 95 - 57 = 38   \n" );
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