Question 155103
Let b be the bigger and s the smaller.
5s=3b
s=3b/5
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{{{b=30+((b-s)/2)}}}
2b=60+b-s Multiply each side by 2 to eliminate the fraction.
{{{2b=60+b-(3b/5)}}} Substitute for s.
10b=300+5b-3b Multiply each side by 5 to eliminate the fraction.
8b=300
b=37.5
s=22.5
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