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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Answer 1

Answer: larger number= x
smaller number= y
x+y=5(x-y)
x+y=5x-5y
-4x=-6y
x=3/2y
x/y=3/2
The ratio is the division of the two variables and in this case is 3/2.

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