document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703594>Question 703594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 69.  If the larger is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 9.  Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller =X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger = 69-X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 54 and 15 because the homework is multiple choice but I do not know how to get there.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=433570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Forget about the multiple choices given to you, and first analyze and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two numbers, x and y.  Let x<y, and from your other last description, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2Fx=3%2B9%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2Fx=3%2B9%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  First description gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last description means, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2Fx=3%2B9%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2Fx=3%2B9%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -----was not appearing during editing so may look repeated-------\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rational equation, when multiply both sides by x, becomes y=3x+9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A system of simple linear equations is now obtained:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=69\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ADDING second to first, yields 4x+0=60, giving us x=15.  Then from x+y=69, we find y=54.  </SPAN>\n" );
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