Question 1169559
x+y=31
(2/3)x=(5/8)y
multiply both sides by 24
16x=15y
x=(15/16)y
so (15/16)y+(16/16)y=31
(31/16)y=31
31y=496
y=16
x=15 those are the numbers
(2/3)x=10 (5/8)y=10