SOLUTION: The ratio of two numbers is 9to5. The sum of the numbers is 42. What are the numbers.

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Question 818316: The ratio of two numbers is 9to5. The sum of the numbers is 42. What are the numbers.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x+5x=42
14x=42
x=42/14
x=3
9x=27
5x=15