document.write( "Question 1040881: Two no. Are in the ratio 5:6. If 8 is subtracted from each of the no. the becomes 4:5. Find the no. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"X%2FY=5%2F6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"6X=5Y\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28X-8%29%2F%28Y-8%29=4%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28X-8%29=4%28Y-8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5X-40=4Y-32\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5X=4Y%2B8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying by 6,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"30X=24Y%2B48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying eq. 1 by 5 and substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"30X=25Y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25Y=24Y%2B48\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6X=5Y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6X=5%2848%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6X=240\"$
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