let the two parts be 5x and 3x
"one part is 10 more than the
other"
---> 5x = 3x+10
2x=10
x = 5
the two parts are 25 and 15, and the whole number was 40
A number is divided into two parts such that one part is 10 more than the
other. If the two parts are in the ratio 5:3. Find the number and the two
parts
3 answers
10
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