SOLUTION: If 274 is divided by a certain number, the quotient is 19 and the remainder is 8. Find the number. I thought it would be 274/x + 8= 19, but that comes out as a decimal.

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Question 368634: If 274 is divided by a certain number, the quotient is 19 and the remainder is 8. Find the number.
I thought it would be 274/x + 8= 19, but that comes out as a decimal.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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try [(274 - 8) / x] = 19