SOLUTION: The product of two numbers is 48. When the greater number is divided by the lesser number, the quotient is 3. What are the two numbers?
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Question 986828: The product of two numbers is 48. When the greater number is divided by the lesser number, the quotient is 3. What are the two numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The product of two numbers is 48. When the greater number is divided by the lesser number, the quotient is 3. What are the two numbers?
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Equations:
x*y = 48
x/y = 3
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x = 3y
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
3y*y = 48
y^2 = 16
y = 4 or y = -4
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If y = 4, x = 12
If y = -4, x = -12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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