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Divide a number (the dividend) by another number (the divisor) without using division; assume integers and assume positive integers
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divide.rb
def divide(dividend, divisor)
quotient = 0
while(dividend >= divisor) do
dividend = dividend - divisor
quotient = quotient + 1
end
quotient
end
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