2. The difference between two numbers is 40. They are in the ratio 9:7. What are the numbers? pa answer Naman po:(
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2. The difference between two numbers is 40. They are in the ratio 9:7. What are the numbers? pa answer Naman po:(
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Answer:
Let x and y be the two numbers.
Condition 1 : the difference between two numbers is 40 so
Condition 2 : They're in the ratio 9 : 7
Solution:
y = 140,
since x = 40 +y then
x = 40 + 140
x = 180
SO THE TWO NUMBERS ARE 180 and 140