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What must be subtracted from each term is the ratio 7:4 so that it becomes 5:2.

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Let x must be subtracted from each of 7 : 4 then \(\frac{7 - x}{4 - x} = \frac{5}{2}\)

⇒ 14 – 2x = 20 – 5x 

5x – 2x = 20 – 14 

3x = 6 

⇒ x= 2.



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