document.write( "Question 213078: if the larger of two numbers whose sum is 100, is divided by the smaller number, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 15. what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #160972 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X +y =100,,,,,or y=100-X \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "X/y = 4 + 15/y,,,,,,,cross multiply \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "X= 4y +15,,,,,,,substitute \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "X= 4(100-X) +15 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "X= 400-4X +15 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "5X =415 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "X=83,,,,,,,,y=100-X=100-83 = 17 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "check,,,, 83+17 =100,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "83/17 = 4 15/17,,,,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |