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The ratio of 2 number is 9 and 3 if the sum of two numbers is 72. What is the smaller number?
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Answered by Reiny
let the two numbers be 9x and 3x

then
9x + 3x = 72
..
x = 6

sub into my definition to get the numbers.
8 years ago
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