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The ratio of two numbers is 7 to 5 the sum of the numbers is 24 what are the numbers

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Answer:

14 and 10

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Answer:

14, 10

Explanation:

We start with 7:5. add those together and you get 12. that is less than 24, so we move up. multiply both sides by 2, like this: (7*2):(5*2) = 14:10. add those together and you get 24 so our answer is 14 and 10.

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