Question

The ratio of the sum of two positive integers to their difference is 7:5. If the sum of the two numbers is at most 25, find all possible values for the pair of numbers.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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that means that the sum of the two numbers are 25

so

to get the first number:

$\frac{7}{5} \times 25 = 35$

And to get the second number:

$\frac{5}{7} \times 25 = \frac{125}{7}$