document.write( "Question 756270: x/25=remainder 23,x/32=remainder 30....what is x? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #460187 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x/25 = remainder 23, \n" ); document.write( " x/32 = remainder 30. \n" ); document.write( "...what is x? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The difference of the remainders and the divisors is 7 \n" ); document.write( "write an equation like this: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "multiply by the least common multiple, 800; resulting in: \n" ); document.write( "32(x-23) = 25(x-30) + 800 \n" ); document.write( "32x - 736 = 25x - 750 + 5600 \n" ); document.write( "32x - 25x = -750 + 736 + 5600 \n" ); document.write( "7x = 5586 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5586/7 \n" ); document.write( "x = 798 is the number \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "I'll let you check and confirm this is true\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |