SOLUTION: two numbers are in the ration is 1:3.if the sum of the two is increased by 2, the results is 18.find the smaller number.

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Question 357711: two numbers are in the ration is 1:3.if the sum of the two is increased by 2, the results is 18.find the smaller number.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2Fy+=+1%2F3, and x%2By%2B2+=+18.
From the 1st equation, y = 3x. The 2nd gives x+y = 16. By direct substitution, x + 3x = 16, or 4x = 16, or x = 4. The second number is 12.