<span>1+3+5 = 9
72/9 = 8
1 x 8 = 8
3 x 8 = 24
5 x 8 = 40
</span><span>72 in a ratio of 1:3:5 = 8:24:40</span>
The answer to your problem is 2
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
2x + 5y = 6 --------( 1 )
5x - 2y = 9 --------( 2 )
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( 1 ) x 5 => 10x + 25y = 30 -----------( 3 )
( 2 ) x 2 => 10x - 4y = 18 ----------- ( 4 )
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( 3 ) - ( 4 ) => 0 + 29y = 12

Substitute y in ( 1 ) =>
