Two numbers have a ratio of 3 to 2 and the sum of the numbers is 40. what are the two numbers? show all of your work!

The two numbers are 24 and 16.

Step-by-step explanation:

My way of figuring this out was a little unorthodox, but it works nonetheless. So the ratio of 3:2 has a proportionality of 1.5.

Half of 40 is 20

25 an 15 has a proportionality of `1.6 (25/15 = 1.666666)

After that I tried 24 and 16. Not only do they add up to 40, but they had a proportionality of 1.5 as well, the same as the 3:2 ratio. This means that's the correct numbers!

I know I explained it a little strangely, but I hope I could help!

graph b

step-by-step explanation:

one solution- graph a (clear intercepting point.)

no solution- graph b (they're parallel, there will never be a point of interception.)

infinite solutions- graph c (all points intercept.)

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