document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150838>Question 1150838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two number are in the ratio of 1:11 and the their sum is 15.find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"two numbers are in the ratio of 1:11\" which means that the second number is 11 times that of the first number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x is the first number, then 11*x = 11x is the second number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Their sum is 15\", so the two numbers add to 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = first number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = second number = 11x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15/12 ... divide both sides by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (5*3)/(4*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1.25 is the first number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this x value to find the value of 11x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 11x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 11*1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 13.75 is the second number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In decimal form, the two numbers are 1.25 and 13.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In terms of fractions, the two numbers are 5/4 and 55/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.75 = 13 + 0.75 = 13 + 3/4 = 52/4 + 3/4 = (52+3)/4 = 55/4<BR>\n" );
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