document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284341>Question 284341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 56.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the larger number is divided by the smaller number, the quotient is 1 with a remainder of 16.  What are the two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not even sure what kind of algebra this falls into - or where to start. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the larger number is divided by the smaller number, the quotient is 1 with a remainder of 16. What are the two numbers? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y = 1 + 16/y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 2nd equation by \"y\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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