document.write( "Question 836323: What is the largest value of X makes this number 982,7X1,588 divisible by 9 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #504098 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The digits must add to some number that's a multiple of 9.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9+8+2+7+x+1+5+8+8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+48\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 45 + 3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+3) + 45\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+3) + 9*5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So x+3 must be a multiple of 9. If x is a single digit number, then x must be 6 since x+3 = 6+3 = 9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the largest value of x is 6. \n" ); document.write( " |