SOLUTION: Which number should be added to 18:22 so that the ratio becomes 3:2?

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Question 1100527: Which number should be added to 18:22 so that the ratio becomes 3:2?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just to the numerator?
%2818%2BX%29%2F22=3%2F2
2%2818%2BX%29=66
36%2B2X=66
2X=30
Solve for X.
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Just to the denominator?
18%2F%2822%2BX%29=3%2F2
36=3%2822%2BX%29
36=66%2B3X
3X=-30
Solve for X.
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To both numerator and denominator?
%2818%2BX%29%2F%2822%2BX%29=3%2F2
2%2818%2BX%29=3%2822%2BX%29
36%2B2X=66%2B3X
2X=30
Solve for X.