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\n" ); document.write( "Divide 15 into two parts such that when the larger is divided by 3 and the smaller is divided by 2 the quotients are equal
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Now that you've seen the LONG way to do this, let me show you the SHORT and EASY way.
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document.write( "Let the larger be L
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document.write( "Then the smaller is 15 - L
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document.write( "We then get: 
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document.write( "2L = 3(15 - L) ------ Cross-multiplying
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document.write( "2L = 45 - 3L
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document.write( "5L = 45
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