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  • 02-02-2016
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The sum of two positive numbers is 5 times their difference. What is the ratio of the larger number to the smaller number?

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  • 02-02-2016
10:5 or 2:1
5+10=15 and 10-5=3, and 3*5=15, so these numbers all work.  Because they work, the ratio would be 10:5.  If you need to simplify it, it would be 2:1
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