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Two number are in the ratio 8:3 if the sum of the numbers is 143,find the numbers

Two number are in the ratio 8:3 if the sum of the numbers is 143,find the numbers
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Two number are in the ratio 8:3 if the sum of the numbers is 143,find the numbers

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8x+3x=143

11x=143

x=13

so one of the numbers is 39, and the other is 104
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