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171) The sum of two numbers is equal to the thrice of their difference. What will be the ratio between them?
Explanation :
Let the numbers be 'a' and 'b'. According to the question -
(a + b) = 3(a - b)
(a + b) = 3a - 3b
2a = 4b
a = 2b
So, a/b = 2 : 1