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Question from Amie: the product of two numbers is 108.when the larger number is divided by the smaller number the quotient is 3. What are the number.tnx |
Hi Amie,
Suppose the smaller number is $s.$ If you divide the larger number by the smaller number you get 3 and hence the larger number is 3 times the smaller number. Thus the larger number is $3s.$ The product of the two numbers is 108. Solve for $s.$
Penny
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