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Divide 54 into two parts such that one part is of the other.

Let one part be

The other part will be


According to the question




(by taking L.C.M. on left side)




(multiply by 7 on both sides)



(divide by 9 on both the sides)



Hence the 2 parts are 42 and 12


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