SOLUTION: two numbers are in the ratio 8:3 if the sum of the numbers is 143 .find the numbers

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Question 505233: two numbers are in the ratio 8:3 if the sum of the numbers is 143 .find the numbers
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two numbers are in the ratio 8:3 if the sum of the numbers is 143 .find the numbers
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Equation:
8x + 3x = 143
11x = 143
x = 13
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The numbers are 8x = 104 and 3x = 39
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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