Question

two numbers are in the ratio 5 ratio 6 if 8 is subtracted from each of the numbers the ratio becomes 4 ratio 5 find the number

Answer 1

Answer:

40 & 48

Step-by-step explanation:

let say numbers  are 5x & 6x

after subtracting 8 from both

(5x-8) / (6x-8) = 4/5

5 * (5x-8) = 4 * (6x - 8)

25x - 40 = 24x - 32

x = 8

numbers are

5x = 5*8 = 40  

&

6x = 6*8 = 48

Answer 2

x/y = 5/6 equa 1

6x = 5y

x = 5y/6

after subtracting number 8

x-8/y-8=4/5 equa 2

4y-24 = 5x-40

x = 16 +  4y / (5)

Equating

25 y = 96 + 24 y

y=96

calculating x from equa 1

x = 5y / 6

x=80