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Angeline Camacho
19 August, 07:41
X:y = 5:3 and x+y = 56
workout the value of x-y
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Damon Mathis
19 August, 08:18
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x - y = 14
Step-by-step explanation:
sum the parts of the ratio, 5 + 3 = 8 parts
Divide 56 by 8 to find the value of one part of the ratio.
56 : 8 = 7 ← value of 1 part of the ratio, thus
x = 5 * 7 = 35
y = 3 * 7 = 21
Thus x - y = 35 - 21 = 14
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