SOLUTION: One number is 2/3 of another number. The sum of the numbers is 25. Find the two numbers.

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Question 867966: One number is 2/3 of another number. The sum of the numbers is 25. Find the two numbers.
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One nu7mber is 2/3 of another number. The sum of the numbers is 25. Find the two numbers. 

Let one number be x
Then the other number is 2%2Ax%2F3
Sum = x+%2B+2%2Ax%2F3 = 5%2Ax+%2F+3+=+25
i.e. 5%2Ax+=+75 or x+=+15

So one number is higlight%2815%29 and the other number is 15%2A2%2F3 = highlight%2810%29

Sum is 15 + 10 = 25. Correct :)

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