document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008052>Question 1008052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of three numbers is 5:2:7. If the difference of the smallest and biggest is 54, what is the sum of 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 #623875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can write this same ratio as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x:2x:7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the difference between the largest and the smallest is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 2x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 54 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the numbers must be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 : 21.6 : 75.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add them up to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "151.2 </SPAN>\n" );
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