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| Question 821582:  the ratio of two numbers is 5 to 4 and their sum is 180 what is their difference?
 Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! --- x/y = 5/4
 y = (4/5)x
 x + y = 180
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 put the system of linear equations into standard form
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 (4/5)x - y = 0
 x + y = 180
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 0.8x - y = 0
 x + y = 180
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 answer:
 x= 100
 y= 80
 x - y = 20
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