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The ratio of two numbers is 3/7 . The sum of double the lowest number and triple the highest number is 2700. Find out the numbers .
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The ratio of two numbers is 3/7 . The sum of double the lowest number and triple the highest number is 2700. Find out the numbers .

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say x is the smaller of the two:
x/3=y/7
2x+3y=2700
solve and you get that
y=700, x=300
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