document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047713>Question 1047713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two positive numbers are in the ratio 3: 4. Find the numbers if (a) their sum is 84 and (b) their product is 588.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ;two number a & b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two positive numbers are in the ratio 3: 4. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = .75b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the numbers if:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (a) their sum is 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a + b = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with .75b<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75b + b = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75b = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 84/1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = .75(48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (b) their product is 588.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a * b = 588<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with .75b<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75b^2 = 588<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 588/.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 784<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28784%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28784%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = .75(28)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 21 * 28 = 588<BR>\n" );
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