document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3427>Question 3427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the integer n is divided by 17, the quotient is x and the remainder is 5. When n is divided by 23, the quotient is y and the remainder is 14. Which of the following is true?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) 23x + 17y =19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 17x –23y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 17x +23y =19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 14x + 5y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 5x – 14y = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n/17 = x + 5/17 --> n = 17x + 5 --eqn1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n/23 = y + 14/23 --> n = 23y + 14 --eqn2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract these 2, to give 17x+5 - (23y+14) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x+5-23y-14 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x-23y-9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x-23y = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is your answer B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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