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Two numbers, x and y are in the ratio 4 : 9 respectively. When 6 is a numbers, the ratio becomes 7 : 12. If 7 is added to each of the origi new ratio.

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3:5

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  1. Express the initial numbers in terms of a common multiplier.

    Let the two numbers be xx and yy.
    Given that their ratio is 4:94:9, we can write:

    xy=49\frac{x}{y} = \frac{4}{9}

    So, we can express xx and yy as x=4kx = 4k and y=9ky = 9k for some constant kk.

  2. Use the first condition to find the value of kk.

    When 6 is added to each number, the ratio becomes 7:127:12.

    x+6y+6=712\frac{x+6}{y+6} = \frac{7}{12}

    Substitute x=4kx=4k and y=9ky=9k into this equation:

    4k+69k+6=712\frac{4k+6}{9k+6} = \frac{7}{12}

    Cross-multiply to solve for kk:

    12(4k+6)=7(9k+6)12(4k+6) = 7(9k+6) 48k+72=63k+4248k + 72 = 63k + 42

    Subtract 48k48k from both sides:

    72=15k+4272 = 15k + 42

    Subtract 42 from both sides:

    30=15k30 = 15k

    Divide by 15:

    k=3015k = \frac{30}{15} k=2k = 2
  3. Find the original numbers xx and yy.

    Using k=2k=2:

    x=4k=4(2)=8x = 4k = 4(2) = 8 y=9k=9(2)=18y = 9k = 9(2) = 18

    The original numbers are 8 and 18.

  4. Add 7 to each of the original numbers and find the new ratio.

    New x′=x+7=8+7=15x' = x+7 = 8+7 = 15
    New y′=y+7=18+7=25y' = y+7 = 18+7 = 25
    The new ratio is x′y′=1525\frac{x'}{y'} = \frac{15}{25}.
    Simplify the ratio by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 5:

    15÷525÷5=35\frac{15 \div 5}{25 \div 5} = \frac{3}{5}

    The new ratio is 3:53:5.

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