Problema Solution
how could you seperate 58 into two parts that if the larger number is divided by the smaller,the quotient is 5 and the remainder is 4.what are the numbers?
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let 'x' and 'y' be the numbers and x>y
x + y = 58
if the larger number is divided by the smaller,the quotient is 5 and the remainder is 4
x = 5y + 4
by solving the system of equations
x + y = 58
x = 5y + 4
we find
x = 49
y = 9
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the numbers are 49 and 9.