document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12227>Question 12227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help coming up with an equation for this word sentence.  Thanks in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sizes of three numbers are in the ratio of 9 : 5 : 2 and their sum is 54.  What are the three numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kusha><B>kusha(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kusha><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The numbers are in ration 9:5:2 so assuming that the numbers have a common factor x, the actual numbers become<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x, 5x, 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of these 3 is given to be 54 so 9x + 5x + 2x  = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus 16x = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore x = 3.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus numbers would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x3.375, 5x3.375 & 2x3.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(You can multiply further) </SPAN>\n" );
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