Question 131007
the product of two numbers is 51. one number is 3 what is the other

let first number be {{{x}}} and second {{{y}}}

given:

{{{x*y=51}}}

{{{x=3}}}

find:

{{{y}}}

{{{x*y=51}}}...........substitute {{{x}}}

{{{3*y=51}}}


{{{y=51/3}}}

{{{highlight(y=17)}}}