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If a : b = 2 : 5, find (3a2 − 2ab + 5b2) : (a2 + 7ab − 2b2).

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Given,

a : b = 2 : 5

Let a = 2x, then b = 5x.

Substituting values in 3a22ab+5b2a2+7ab2b2\dfrac{3a^2 − 2ab + 5b^2}{a^2 + 7ab − 2b^2} we get,

3×(2x)22×(2x)×(5x)+5×(5x)2(2x)2+7×(2x)×(5x)2×(5x)212x220x2+125x24x2+70x250x2137x220x274x250x2117x224x2398.\Rightarrow \dfrac{3 \times (2x)^2 − 2 \times (2x) \times (5x) + 5 \times (5x)^2}{(2x)^2 + 7 \times (2x) \times (5x) − 2 \times (5x)^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{12x^2 − 20x^2 + 125x^2}{4x^2 + 70x^2 − 50x^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{137x^2 − 20x^2}{74x^2 − 50x^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{117x^2}{24x^2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{39}{8}.

Hence, 3a2 − 2ab + 5b2 : a2 + 7ab − 2b2 = 39 : 8 .

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