document.write( "Question 899823: two numbers are in the ratio 2:3. If the larger number is 51, what is the smaller number?? \n" ); document.write( "
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two numbers are in the ratio 2:3. If the larger number is 51, what is the smaller number??
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = the multiplier
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "3x = the larger number
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\n" ); document.write( "Find x
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 51
\n" ); document.write( "x = 51/3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 17 is the multiplier
\n" ); document.write( "Find the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "2*17 = 34 is the smaller number \n" ); document.write( "
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