SOLUTION: Divide 32 into two parts such that if the larger is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 2 and the remainder is 5.

SOLUTION: Divide 32 into two parts such that if the larger is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 2 and the remainder is 5.

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Question 459212: Divide 32 into two parts such that if the larger is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 2 and the remainder is 5.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the parts = and ,
with being larger
given:
(1)
(2)
Multiply both sides by
(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
check answers:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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