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12 July, 18:16

There are two natural numbers. one exceeds the other by 40. if the ratio of the two numbers is 7 : 3, find the numbers.

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  1. 12 July, 21:33
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    Let the two numbers be x and x + 40, then

    7/3 = (x + 40) / x

    7x = 3 (x + 40) = 3x + 120

    7x - 3x = 120

    4x = 120

    x = 120/4 = 30

    Therefore, the two numbers are 30 and 70.
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