Two numbers are in the ratio 4 : 5. If the sum of the numbers is 35, find the numbers
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Let the two numbers be a and b. We have a + b = 135 and a/b = 4/5
Multiplying both sides of this equation by b gives us
a = 4/5 * b
Substituting this result into a + b = 135 gives us
4/5 b + b = 135
9/5 b = 135
b = 5/9 * 135 = 75
Now a + b = 135, so a + 75 = 135, and thus, a = 60.
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4x+5x=35
9x=35
x=35÷9
x=0.257142857
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