document.write( "Question 927461: a number is 2/5 times another number. if their sum is 70. find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"A+%2B+%282%2F5%29A+=+70\"$
\n" ); document.write( "\"A\" by itself is the same as writing 1A or $\"5%2F5\"$ A
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2F5%29A+%2B+%282%2F5%29A+=+70\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%287%2F5%29A+=+70\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5/7 to cancel out the 7/5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%28%285%2F7%29%2A%287%2F5%29%29%2AA+=+%285%2F7%29%2A70\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28A+=+50%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Now take (2/5)x 50 to get the second number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight_green%2820%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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