19ibousfiha 19ibousfiha
  • 16-06-2022
  • Mathematics
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What number needs to be added to 5 and 3 so that the ratio of the first number to the second becomes 3 : 2?

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 16-06-2022

Answer:

1

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the number to be added to 5 and 3

expressing the ratios in fractional form

[tex]\frac{5+x}{3+x}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex] ( cross- multiply )

3(3 + x) = 2(5 + x) ← distribute parenthesis on both sides

9 + 3x = 10 + 2x ( subtract 2x from both sides )

9 + x = 10 ( subtract 9 from both sides )

x = 1

then the number to be added to both is 1

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