A number is 2/5 times another number. If their sum is 70 then find the number
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let one number be x therefore according to the question the other number will be 2/5 times x , which is 2/5 ×x or 2x/5
Explanation:
according to the question
x+(2x/5)=70
=(5x+2x)/5= 70
= 5x+2x=70×5
7x=350
x=350/7
x= 50
therefore 2x/5=(2×50)/5= 100/5=20
there fore the numbers are 50&20
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