SOLUTION: When 29500 are divided by and integer n. The quotient is 123 and the remainder is 17. Find n. Thank you for your help!!

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Question 130075: When 29500 are divided by and integer n. The quotient is 123 and the remainder is 17. Find n.
Thank you for your help!!

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, I've tried this a couple of times and I come to the conclusion that your numbers are wrong!
You've got:
29500%2Fn+=+123+%2B+17%2Fn Simplify the right side.
29500%2Fn+=+%28123n+%2B+17%29%2Fn so that:
29500+=+123n+%2B+17 Subtract 17 from both sides.
29483+=+123n Divide both sides by 123.
29483%2F123+=+n but...
29483%2F123+=+239.699186991 So...
n+=+239.6991869918 Clearly, n is not an integer!
Check your numbers and post again!