Question

The sum of two numbers that are at the ratio of 5:7 is 372. Find these numbers.

Answer 1

x/y= 5/7

x+y=372

x=5/7y

5/7y+y=372


12/7y=372

y = 372(7/12)= 217


x= 155

Answer 2

The given numbers are in the ratio
`5:7`. Let the numbers be
`5x` and
`7x`, where
`x` is a real number.

The sum of the numbers is
`5x+7x=372`.

Solve for x,

`image`.

Therefore, the numbers are,

`5*31,7*31` or the numbers are
`155,217`.