document.write( "Question 1125145: S is the sum of two numbers, and the larger is M times the smaller. Determine numbers.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X = smaller number.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X + MX = S\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X(1 + M) = S\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X = S / (1 + M) I understand how this was solved for.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "MX = MS /(1 + M)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "S is the sum of two numbers, and the larger is M times the smaller. Determine numbers.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X = smaller number.
\n" ); document.write( "MX = larger.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X + MX = S\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X(1 + M) = S\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X = S / (1 + M) I understand how this was solved for.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "MX = MS /(1 + M)\r
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This, you do understand: \"matrix%281%2C3%2C+X%2C+%22=%22%2C+S%2F%281+%2B+M%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "The LARGER (MX) is the SUM, less the SMALLER, or: MX = S - X
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