SOLUTION: Separate 252 into two parts using the ratio 2 : 5.

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Question 627552: Separate 252 into two parts using the ratio 2 : 5.
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Hi,

Separate 252 into two parts using the ratio 2 : 5

Let x represent one of the parts

2%2F5+=+x%2F%28252-x%29     |Cross Multiply to solve