Question

Two numbers are in the ratio 5:2. One half of their sum is 10.5. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

need help the answers are 15& 6 but dont know how to solve the problem
ALGEBRA 1 PROBLREM

Answer 2

let the sum of the numbers = x
(5/7)x + (2/7)x = 2(10.5)
(5/7)x + (2/7)x = 21

solve for x and find the numbers (5/7)x and (2/7)x

Answer 3

how

Answer 4

15 and 6

Answer 5

but how did u solve it

Answer 6

since half of the sum is 10.5, the sum is 21. (10.5x2) so 5:2 is ratio of numbers, and u add 5+2 and it equals 7 so 21divided 7 equals 3and first number is 5x3 which i s15 and second number is 2x3=6