Question

height of two building is in the ratio of 5:3. if the difference in their height is 18 m, find the height of the two buildings.

Answer 1

x/y=5/3
x=5/3y
x-y=18
5/3y-y=18
y=27
x=45......is the right answer

Answer 2

let h 1 be x h2 be y then add x plus y equals to z then5x plus 3x equals to 8x thenok