document.write( "Question 635784: divide 174 into two parts so that one part is 45% of the other \n" ); document.write( "

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let' parts be $\"x\"$ and $\"y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "part $\"x\"$ is $\"45\"$ % or $\"45%2F100=0.45\"$ of $\"y\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so, we have $\"x=0.45y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2By=174\"$ .....plug in $\"x\"$ and find $\"y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.45y%2By=174\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"1.45y=174\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=174%2F1.45\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=120%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find $\"x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=0.45y\"$ .........plug in $\"y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=0.45%2A120\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=54%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2By=174\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"54%2B120=174\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"174=174\"$
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