document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008688>Question 1008688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two number have the ratio 3:4 if 5 is subtracted from each of the number the difference have ratio of 1:3 find the number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let numbers be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "two number have the ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3Ay=3%3A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3Ay=3%3A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy=3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is subtracted from each of the number the difference have ratio of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%3A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%3A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%2F%28y-5%29=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%2F%28y-5%29=1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283y%2F4-5%29%2F%28y-5%29=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283y%2F4-5%29%2F%28y-5%29=1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, cross multiply first\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%283y%2F4-5%29=1%2A%28y-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%283y%2F4-5%29=1%2A%28y-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y%2F4-15=y-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y%2F4-15=y-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y%2F4-y=15-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y%2F4-y=15-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9y%2F4-4y%2F4=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9y%2F4-4y%2F4=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y%2F4=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y%2F4=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=40%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=40%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go back to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........eq.1 substitute in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2A8%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2A8%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2Across%288%292%2Fcross%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2Across%288%292%2Fcross%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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