document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836238>Question 836238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two numbers are in the ratio of two to seven, and their difference is sixty. find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = second number x/y = 2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add y to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute (y + 60) for x in x/y = 2/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y = 2(y+60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = 2y + 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -2y to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since x = y + 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 + 60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 24/84 = 2/7 we check out. </SPAN>\n" );
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