Problema Solution

two numbers are in the ratio 5:3.if they differ by 18,what are the numbers?

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two numbers are in the ratio 5:3

this can be written as 5x:3x

difference is 18

5x-3x=18

2x=18

x=9

numbers are 5*9 and 3*9

 that is 45 and 27