Two Numbers Are in the Ratio 5 : 7. Their Difference is 10. Find the Numbers.

Two numbers are in the ratio 5: 7. Their difference is 10. Find the numbers.

Sum

Ratio between two numbers = 5:7

Difference = 7-5 = 2

If difference is 2, then first number = 5

and if difference is 10, then first number

`= 5/2 xx 10 = 25`

and second number = `7/2 xx 10 = 35`

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