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Find a:b:c
a:b=5:3 and b:c=6:5​

User Skellertor
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Answer:

10:6:5

Explanation:

a:b=5:3 means a=5*x , b=3*x => a:b= (5*x) : (3*x) (1)

b:c=6:5 means b=6*y, c=5*y (2)

So b=3x=6y => x= 2y => lets rewrite (1) as follows below

a:b= (5*2*y):(3*2*y)=(10*y):(6*y)=10:6 (3)

So from (2) and (3) follows => a:b:c= (10*y): (6*y): (5y)= 10:6:5

User SupaMario
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Answer:

a:b can be written as 10:6 which means a:b:c = 10:6:5.

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