SOLUTION: Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 8. Their sum is 44. What is the difference between the two numbers?

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Question 393395: Two numbers are in the ratio 3: 8.
Their sum is 44.
What is the difference between the two numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+8x=44
11x=44
x=4
3x=12
8x=32