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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between two numbers is 24. If the larger is divided by the smaller, the qutient is 4 and the remainder is 3. Find the numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the smaller number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the larger number =(x+24)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the larger is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A quotient of 4 with a remainder of 3 is 4 & 3/4 or a decimal of 4.75.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mult equation by x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.75x = x + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.75x - x = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.75x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24/3.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6.4 is the smaller number; 30.4 is the larger<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check on a calc  30.4/6.4 = 4.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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