SOLUTION: the ratio of the greatest length of lake erie to the greatest length of lake michigan is 5:6 What is the length of each,if lake michigan is 50 miles longer than lake erie?

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Question 262217: the ratio of the greatest length of lake erie to the greatest length of lake michigan is 5:6
What is the length of each,if lake michigan is 50 miles longer than lake erie?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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we have a proportion here. We get
5%2FY+=+6%2F50
cross multiply to get
250+=+6Y
divide to get
Y+=+41.6666
lake erie is ~ 41.666 miles long.