Question

The sum of two numbers, one of which is two-thirds
of the other, is 45. Find the smaller number.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The numbers are 27 and 18.

Step-by-step explanation:

a + b = 45

a = 2/3b

2/3b + 1b = 45

12%2F3b = 45

45/1.667 = 27

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Answer 2

Answer:

$hence \: the \: answer \: is \: 18$

Step-by-step explanation:

$let \: the \: number \: be \: x \\ another \: number \: is \: \frac{2}{3} x. \\ according \: to \: the \: question - \\ x + \frac{2}{3} x = 45 \\ \frac{3x + 2x}{3} = 45 \\ 5x = 45 \times 3 \\ 5x = 135 \\ x = \frac{135}{5} \\ x = 27$

$smaller \: number \: is \: \frac{2}{3} x \\ put \: the \: value \: of \: x \\ smaller \: number = \frac{2}{3} \times 27 \\ = 2 \times 9 \\ = 18$