document.write( "Question 891107: Two numbers are in a ratio 3:5 and the difference between their square is 400. find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"X%2FY=3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5X=3Y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=%283%2F5%29Y\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"Y%5E2-X%5E2=400\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28Y-X%29%28Y%2BX%29=400\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28Y-%283%2F5%29Y%29%28Y%2B%283%2F5%29Y%29=400\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%2F5%29Y%288%2F5%29Y=400\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2816%2F25%29Y%5E2=400\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%284%2F5%29Y=20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Y=25\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=%283%2F5%2925\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"X=15\"$ \r
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