document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200745>Question 200745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Separate 152 into 2 parts such that if the bigger number is divided by the smaller number, the result is 5/2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=150974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)  x+y= 152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) x/y = 5/2 = 2.5,,,,,,,x=(2.5y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subst  (2)  into  (1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5y + y = 152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5 y =152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 43.43,,,,,,answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subst  in  (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5 * 43.43 = 108.57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 108.57 +43.43 = 152,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 108.57 / 43.43 = 2.5,,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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