document.write( "Question 99708: the difference of two positive no. is 72 & the quotient is obtained on dividing the one by the other is 4. find the no. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"the difference of two positive no. is 72\"
\n" ); document.write( "One number = x, the other number = (x+72)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"the quotient is obtained on dividing the one by the other is 4.\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x%2B72%29%29%2Fx\" = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "find the no.
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply above equation by x and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 72 = 4x
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\n" ); document.write( "72 = 4x - x
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\n" ); document.write( "72 = 3x
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 72/3
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 24 is one number
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\n" ); document.write( "The other number: 24 + 72 = 96
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\n" ); document.write( "\"96%2F24\" = 4
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