nycmathguy Joined Jun 27, 2021 Messages 5,386 Reaction score 422 Jul 3, 2022 #1 x/8 = (x + 9)/8 Is this the correct set up?
MathLover1 Joined Jun 27, 2021 Messages 2,989 Reaction score 2,884 Jul 3, 2022 #2 x/8 = quotient+2 (2 is reminder) (x + 9)/8=x/8+9/8= x/8+1+1/8=(x+1)/8+1=quotient +1 (1 is reminder)
nycmathguy Joined Jun 27, 2021 Messages 5,386 Reaction score 422 Jul 4, 2022 #3 MathLover1 said: x/8 = quotient+2 (2 is reminder) (x + 9)/8=x/8+9/8= x/8+1+1/8=(x+1)/8+1=quotient +1 (1 is reminder) Click to expand... Where did 9/8 come from?
MathLover1 said: x/8 = quotient+2 (2 is reminder) (x + 9)/8=x/8+9/8= x/8+1+1/8=(x+1)/8+1=quotient +1 (1 is reminder) Click to expand... Where did 9/8 come from?