document.write( "Question 1074916: the larger of two numbers is 24 less than the square of the smaller. If the larger number is divided by the smaller one, the quotient is -5. Find the larger of the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #689610 by jorel1380(3719)\"\" \"About 
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Let n be your small number. Then the larger number is nē-24. So:
\n" ); document.write( "nē-24/n=-5
\n" ); document.write( "nē-24=-5n
\n" ); document.write( "nē+5n-24=0
\n" ); document.write( "(n+8)(n-3)=0
\n" ); document.write( "n=-8 or 3
\n" ); document.write( "The larger number is either 40 or -15. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( "
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