If a : (b + c) = 1 : 3 and c : (a + b) = 5 : 7 , then b : (c + a) is _____
3a – b – c = 0 …………(i)
5a + 5b – 7c = 0 …………(ii)
by (i) × 5 – (ii) × 3, we get