SOLUTION: Please help me in this question : What least number must be subtracted from each of the numbers 17, 17, 34, 42 so that the ratio of first two is the same as the ratio of the ne

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Question 763026: Please help me in this question :
What least number must be subtracted from each of the numbers 17, 17, 34, 42 so that the ratio of first
two is the same as the ratio of the next two?

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this problem can not be solved since no matter what number you subtract from 17 you will always have a ratio of 1 since 17/17 is one to begin with....