Est Answer: say the numbers<span> are x and y......and y being the bigger </span>number<span> ... </span>If<span> the </span>ratio<span> is 5:3, then </span>difference<span> between </span>ratio<span> = 5-3 = 2 ... Substituting this x = 5y/3 in equation x-y=</span>18<span> we </span>get<span> ... therefore x = 5 * 27/</span>3 = 5<span>*9 = 45 .... One </span>number<span> is 5 more than another. </span>their<span> sum is 53 what are the </span>two numbers<span>?</span>
