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A real p puzzle (Posted on 2007-10-02)

Determine all possible positive real p satisfying 18[p] + 35{p} = 673, where [y] denotes the greatest integer ≤ y and {y} = y - [y]

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta

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TWO VALUES FOR P

| Comment 2 of 5 |

CLEARLY

BIGGEST P=INT(673/18)+(673-18*INT(673/18))/35=37.2

AND SMALLEST P MUST BE 36+K ....... K IS A FRACTION

36*18=648 SO K=25/35=5/7=.7143

P1= 36.7143

P2=37.2

Edited on October 2, 2007, 6:18 pm

Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2007-10-02 18:13:36

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