a number is divided into two parts such that one part is 10 more than other if the two parts are in the ratio 5:3 find the numbers
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The numbers are in the ratio 5:3. If the first number is 3x, then the 2nd number is 2x more than 3x and we have been told 2x = 10. So x = 5. Therefore first number = 3x = 15 and the second number is 5x = 25.
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