SOLUTION: Two numbers are in the ratio of 5:3. If the smaller number is increased by 11 the ratio becomes 4:3. What are the numbers?

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Question 1139180: Two numbers are in the ratio of 5:3. If the smaller number is increased by 11 the ratio becomes 4:3. What are the numbers?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285x%29%2F%283x%29 original numbers, as a single fraction

%285x%29%2F%283x%2B11%29=4%2F3
15x=4%283x%2B11%29
15x=12x%2B44
3x=44

x=44%2F3
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5%2844%2F3%29=220%2F3
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3%2844%2F3%29=132%2F3=44
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system%28TheNumbers%2C220%2F3%2Cand%2C44%29


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Answer by ikleyn(52847) About Me  (Show Source):
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@josgarithmetic, your solution is WRONG, giving the answer 20 and 12.

Accurately cross it by red lines and then produce a correct solution below.