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Two numbers ~~has~~ [have] a relationship of 3:5 and the difference between them ~~are~~ [is] 40. What are the numbers?
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Let multiplicative factor be x
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document.write( "Then smaller number is: 3x, and larger is: 5x
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document.write( "Since their DIFFERENCE is 40, we get: 5x - 3x = 40
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document.write( "2x = 40
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document.write( "No other answer is ACCEPTABLE since a ratio of 3:5 means that the number in the numerator (3) is SMALLER than the number in the denominator (5). \n" );
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