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document.write( "two numbers are in the ratio 3:4. if 5 is subtracted from their sum, the result is 37. what is the larger number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Their sum is 37+5 = 42.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 (times something) + 4 (times something) = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 (times something) = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "something = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> 3*6 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 4*6 = 24<BR>\n" );
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