SOLUTION: the difference between 3 and 2/7 of a number is 5/7 of a number

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Question 416338: the difference between 3 and 2/7 of a number is 5/7 of a number
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number = n
Let the other number = m
3n+-+%282%2F7%29%2An+=+%285%2F7%29%2Am
Multiply both sides by 7
21n+-+2n+=+5m
19n+=+5m
n%2Fm+=+5%2F19
If I read the problem right, the number are in the ratio 5%2F19,
so they could be 5 and 19, 10 and 38, 20 and 76, etc.