Solve two numbers are in the ration of 2:5 .if 16 is added to both the numbers their ration becomes 1:2. the numbers are?
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as they are in the ratio 2:5, let the numbers be 2x and 5x then according to the problem
2x + 16:5x+16 = 1:2
⇒ 2x +16/5x+16 =1/2
⇒2(2x+16) = 1(5x+16)
⇒4x+32 = 5x +16
⇒32-16 = 5x-4x
⇒x = 16 then
the numbers are 2x = 2×16 = 32
5x = 5×16 = 80
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