document.write( "Question 1089683: One positive number is 2/3 of the other and theor product is 24.what is the sum of the two ? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "a = (2/3)b    (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "ab = 24       (2)\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(2/3)b*b = 24
\n" ); document.write( " b*b = 36
\n" ); document.write( " b = +/-6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Discard the negative potential solution because problem statement says \"positive number.\"
\n" ); document.write( "b=6 —> a=4
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\n" ); document.write( "Ans: 4 + 6 = 10 (edited to provide the sum)
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: (2/3)*6 = 12/3 = 4 (ok)
\n" ); document.write( " 4*6 = 24 (ok)\r
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