Two blocks on a frictionless table, A and B, are connected

Chapter 5, Problem 40P

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 Problem 40P

 

Two blocks on a frictionless table, A and B, are connected by a massless string. When block A is pulled with a certain force, dragging block B, the tension in the string is 24 N. When block B is pulled by the same force, dragging block A, the tension is 18 N. What is the ratio  of the blocks’ masses?

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