If the ratio of two numbers is 3:5 and their sum is 64, find the numbers.
24, 40
Let the numbers be \(3x\) and \(5x\). Then \(3x + 5x = 8x = 64\), so \(x = 8\).
The numbers are \(3 \times 8 = 24\) and \(5 \times 8 = 40\).
Hence, the numbers are 24 and 40.
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