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Two Number Are In The Ratio 3 : 5. If 9 Is Subtracted From Each, The New Numbers Are In The Ratio 12 : 23. The Smaller Number Is?

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Let the numbers be 3x and 5X.

Then ,(3x-9)/(5x-9)=12/13 23(3x – 9) = 12(5x – 9) 9x = 99 x = 11.

The smaller NUMBER = (3 x 11) = 33.

Let the numbers be 3x and 5x.

Then ,(3x-9)/(5x-9)=12/13 23(3x – 9) = 12(5x – 9) 9x = 99 x = 11.

The smaller number = (3 x 11) = 33.



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