Question

The ratio of two numbers is 23. The sum of the numbers is 105.

What are the two numbers?


42 and 63


44 and 66


44 and 61


35 and 70

Answer 1

Answer: I believe the answer is 42 and 63, but i am not sure if it is accurate.

Answer 2

42 and 63

Explanation:

We have two numbers that

`x + y = 105`

and

that

`(2)/(3) y = x`

Subsitue

`(2)/(3) y + y = 105`

`(5)/(3) y = 105`

`y = 63`

So plug that back in to first equation so we get

`x + 6 3 = 105`

`x = 42`

42 and 63 are the numbers.