SOLUTION: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 184, find the numbers.

Question 989251: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 184, find the numbers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 184, find the numbers.
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x = (1/5)y
y - x = 184
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
y - (1/5)y = 184
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(4/5)y = 184
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y = (5/4)*184
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y = 5*46
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y = 230
x = (1/5)230 = 46
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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