SOLUTION: If x, y, and z are different integers less than 10, what is the greatest possible value of (x^2 - y) / z ?
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Question 253010: If x, y, and z are different integers less than 10, what is the greatest possible value of (x^2 - y) / z ?
Answer by JimboP1977(311) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming we are using only positive integers.
We want the numerator to be as big as possible and the denominator to be as small as possible. Therefore we want x to be 9, y to be 2, and z to equal 1. So the biggest number possible is 79.
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