document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169043>Question 169043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm desperately trying to help my 8th grade daughter with this, & my 45-year-old math skills are lacking. Hope you can help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use algebraic techniqies to solve the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of 2 numbers is 68. If the larger number is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 7 and the remainder is 4. What is the larger number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124667 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124667\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a be the larger number and b the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the problem description, you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb+=+68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb+=+68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"The sum of the two numbers is 68.\" and ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"If the larger number is divided by the smaller number, the quotient is 7 with a remainder of 4\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite equation 2) as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+7b%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+7b%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and substitute this into equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287b%2B4%29%2Bb+=+68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287b%2B4%29%2Bb+=+68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8b%2B4+=+68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8b%2B4+=+68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8b+=+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8b+=+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+7b%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+7b%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+7%288%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+7%288%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+56%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+56%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The larger number is 60 and the smaller number is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb+=+60%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb+=+60%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Ok!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb+=+60%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb+=+60%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2B4%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2B4%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 7 + remainder of 4\r<BR>\n" );
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