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The ratio of two numbers is

3:5

. When 4 is subtracted from the lesser of the two numbers and 8 is added to the larger of the two, the new ratio is

2:7

. What is the greater of the two numbers before 8 is added to it?

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The ratio of two numbers is 3:5. When 4 is subtracted from the lesser of the two numbers and 8 is added to the larger of the two, the new ratio is 2:7. What is the greater of the two numbers before 8 is added to it?

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The ratio of two numbers is $3:5$. When 4 is subtracted from the lesser of the two numbers and 8 is added to the larger of the two, the new ratio is $2:7$. What is the greater of the two numbers before 8 is added to it?

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type

Algebra

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