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Can you please help on this question below

Can you please help on this question below-example-1
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let x= green beads and y=blue beads
5/8=x/y so cross multiply and 5y=8x
x+102=y because there are 102 more blue beads than green
use substitution for y
5(x+102)=8x
5x+510=8x
510=3x
x=170 y=272
check answer by dividing 170/272=5/8 and it is correct
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