document.write( "Question 1001705: If the larger of two integers, whose sum is 88, is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 5
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Algebra.Com's Answer #618816 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! larger integer is x \n" ); document.write( "smaller is 88-x \n" ); document.write( "x/88-x =5 remainder 10/88-x \n" ); document.write( "(x/88-x)=5+(10/88-x) \n" ); document.write( "common denominator of 88-x \n" ); document.write( "(x/88-x)=(440-5x+10)/88-x \n" ); document.write( "Therefore, x= -5x+450, since the denominators are equal. \n" ); document.write( "6x=450 \n" ); document.write( "x=75 \n" ); document.write( "The larger integer is 75 \n" ); document.write( "The smaller is 13 \n" ); document.write( "They add to 88, \n" ); document.write( "Their quotient is 5 remainder 10 \n" ); document.write( "The remainder is another way of showing a fraction, whose numerator is the remainder, the denominator the divisor. \n" ); document.write( " |