Answer:
<u><em>12 and 18</em></u>
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets say the two numbers are A and B, with A the smaller.
We are told that A/B = 2/3 [in the ratio of 2 to 3]
We also find that A + B = 30 [Their sum is 30]
Rearrange the first equation to isolate A:
A/B = 2/3
A = 2B/3 [multiply both sides by B]
Now use this value of A in the second equation:
A + B = 30
2B/3 + B = 30
(2/3)B + (3/3)B = 30
(5/3)B = 30
B = (30)(3/5)
B = 6*3
<u>B = 18</u>
Since A + B = 30:
A + B = 30
A + 18 = 30
<u>A = 12</u>
A is 12 and B is 18
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Check:
Does A/B = 2/3??
(12/18) = (6/9)
(6/9) = (2/3) <u>YES</u>
Does A + B = 30 ???
12 + 18 = 30 <u>YES</u>