document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064574>Question 1064574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers are in the ratio 5:2. If 8 is added to the larger number, the ratio of this sum to the smaller number is 3. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "smaller number = 2x ; larger number = 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 8 is added to the larger number, the ratio of this sum to the smaller number is 3. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+8)/2x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 8 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: smaller # = 2x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger # = 5x = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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