document.write( "Question 1080998: 1) The length and breadth of a square are increased by 30% and 20%, respectively. The area of the rectangle so formed exceeds the area of the square by
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document.write( "2) The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio between first and second be 2:3 and that between second and third be 5:8,then the second number is \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #695105 by amfagge92(93) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2- Let the numbers be x,y,z \n" ); document.write( "⇒ \n" ); document.write( "x:y=2/3,y:z=5/8 \n" ); document.write( " x=2y/3,z=8y/5 \n" ); document.write( "subtitute x and y in eqn i\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " SOLVING I HAVE \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 49y=1470, y=30 \n" ); document.write( "∴ the second number is 30 \n" ); document.write( "check:x=20,y=30,z=48 \n" ); document.write( " 20+30+48=98 \n" ); document.write( " |