Question

if the sum of two numbers is a(1-a) and their ratio is-x:1 , find the number?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let p,q are two numbers

p/q= x/1 => p = xq

p+q = a(1-a)

=> xq + q = a(1-a)

=> q ( x+1) = a- a^2

=> q = a(1-a) / (x+1)

p = x [a(1-a)/(x+1) ]