The ratio of the sum and difference of 2 numbers is x. Find the ratio of the 2 numbers.
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1
x
=
m
−
n
m
+
n
Add on both sides of the equation, the denominators to the numerators, and subtract the numerators from denominators.
We get
(
x
+
1
)
/
(
1
−
x
)
=
2
m
/
−
2
n
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
⟹
n
m
=
x
−
1
x
+
1
This is the Dividendo-Componendo Method of Ratios.
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L e t t h e n u m b e r s b e m a n d n . ⇒ x = m − n m + n ⇒ x m − x n = m + n ⇒ m ( x − 1 ) = n ( x + 1 ) ⇒ n m = x − 1 x + 1