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Given that the ration x:y=2:3 find the ratio (5x-2y):(x+y).
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Given that the ration x:y=2:3 find the ratio (5x-2y):(x+y).
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X:y = 2:3
(5x-2y) :(x-y)
(5(2) – 2(3): (2+3)
(10-6):(5)
4:5
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