SOLUTION: If the positive integers a and b satisfy √a − √b = √11, what is the maximum value of a/b? (The tutor greenestamps gave a wrong solution, so I am submitting this question ag
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Question 1162764: If the positive integers a and b satisfy √a − √b = √11, what is the maximum value of a/b? (The tutor greenestamps gave a wrong solution, so I am submitting this question again, hope that someone would help! Please explain so I can understand. Thank you!)
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, greenestamps:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the positive integers a and b satisfy √a − √b = √11
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"If"
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There might not be positive integers that satisfy that.
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You should state that there are such integers.
Answer by greenestamps(13206) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sorry that other tutor wasted your effort to re-post your question by showing his inability to understand the question.
Now you will have to post it again.
You say my earlier solution was "wrong".
Why do you say that?
Do you know what the answer is supposed to be? or maybe what somebody else says the answer is supposed to be?
And why are you posting the problem if you already know the answer?
If you post the question again, I'd appreciate it if you say WHY you think my answer is wrong -- rather than just stating that it is.
The way I read the problem, my answer was exactly right....
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