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(i) If `x` and `y` both are positive and `(2x^(2) - 5y^(2)) : xy = 1 : 3`, find `x : y`.
(ii) Find `x`, if `16((a - x)/(a + x))^(3) = (a + x)/(a - x)`.

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(i) `5 : 3`
(ii) `x=3a` or `x=(a)/(3)`
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