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