Two numbers are in the ratio 5:7 If each number is increased by 8 the resulting numbers are in the ratio 17:23 Find the numbers
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60:84
Step-by-step explanation:
because 60 and 84 both divided by 12 is 5 and seven which are the ratio that it gives us in the question and if they add 8, they become 68 and 92 and both of them divided by 4 are the ratio 17 :23
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LET THE no.s BE 5X AND 7X
INCREASED BY 8
5X + 8 = 17/7X + 8 = 23
23(5X + 8) = 17(7X + 8)
125X + 184 = 119X + 136
125X - 119X = 136 - 184
6X = -48
X = -48/6
X = -8
NO.S = 5X = 5*-8 = -40
= 7X = 7*-8 = -56
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