document.write( "Question 1150838: two number are in the ratio of 1:11 and the their sum is 15.find the numbers.\r
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document.write( "The numbers are x and  11x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x is unknown to be found from this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 11x = 15,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12x     = 15\r\n" );
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document.write( "      x     = \"15%2F12\" = \"5%2F4\" = 1.25.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the numbers are  1.25  and  11*1.25 = 13.75.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the smaller number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the other number is 15-x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "and you have this proportion\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"x%2F%2815-x%29\" = \"1%2F11\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the proportion\r\n" );
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document.write( "    11x = 15 - x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    11x + x = 15\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12x     = 15\r\n" );
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document.write( "      x     = \"15%2F12\" = \"5%2F4\" = 1.25\r\n" );
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document.write( "and you have, finally, the same answer.\r\n" );
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