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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=624261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)/(y-5) = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (3/4)y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((3/4)y -5)/(y-5) = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[(3/4)y-5] = y-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9/4)y - 15 = y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/4)y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/4)y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/4)8 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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