Two numbers are in the ratio 5:2 and their sum is 56. Find the numbers. Please plain how to do this

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Two numbers are in the ratio 5:2 and their sum is 56. Find the numbers. Please plain how to do this

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Diễm Thu 5 years 2021-07-17T14:42:28+00:00 1 Answers 37 views 0

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  1. Sigrid
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    2021-07-17T14:44:20+00:00
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    Answer:

    40 and 16

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let’s say these numbers are 5x and 2x.

    Their sum is 56, so

    5x + 2x = 56

    7x         = 56

    x = 8

    Now substitute the unknown value with 8.

    5 · 8 = 40,

    2 · 8 = 16

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