document.write( "Question 1049590: The sum of three numbers is 55. The ratio of the first to the second is 1:4, and the ratio of the second to the third is 2:3. Find three numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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the main equations are
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2Bb%2Bc\"=\"55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2Fb\"=\"1%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%2Fc\"=\"2%2F3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b\"=\"4a\" first eq\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12a\"=\"2c\" second eq
\n" ); document.write( "\"6a\"=\"c\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c\"=\"6a\" second eq\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2Bb%2Bc\"=\"55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2B4a%2B6a\"=\"55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"11a\"=\"55\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a\"=\"5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b\"=\"4a\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b\"=\"4%2A5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b\"=\"20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2A5\"=\"c\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"30\"=\"c\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the three numbers are \"a\"=\"5\" \"b\"=\"20\" and \"c\"=\"30\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2Bb%2Bc\"=\"55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2B20%2B30\"=\"55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"25%2B30\"=\"55\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"55\"=\"55\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2Fb\"=\"1%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%2Fc\"=\"2%2F3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F20\"=\"1%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F4\"=\"1%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"20%2F30\"=\"2%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F3\"=\"2%2F3\"\r
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