Question 986828
The product of two numbers is 48. When the greater number is divided by the lesser number, the quotient is 3. What are the two numbers?
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Equations:
x*y = 48
x/y = 3
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x = 3y
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
3y*y = 48
y^2 = 16
y = 4 or y = -4
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If y = 4, x = 12
If y = -4, x = -12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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