SOLUTION: divide 184 in 2 parts such one-third may exceed one-seventh of another part by 8
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Question 1041906: divide 184 in 2 parts such one-third may exceed one-seventh of another part by 8
P.S= PLS GIVE THE ANSWER IN LINEAR EQUATION Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! we have two equations in two unknowns, let x be one part and y be the other part
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1) x + y = 184
2) (x/3) = (y/7) + 8
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solve 1) for x and substitute for x in 2)
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x = 184 - y
( (184 - y) / 3 ) = (y/7) + 8
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multiply both sides of = by 21
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7(184-y) = 3y + 168
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1288 -7y = 3y + 168
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10y = 1120
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y = 112
x = 72
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to check this substitute for x and y in 2)
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72/3 = 112/7 + 8
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24 = 16 + 8
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24 = 24
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answer checks :-)
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