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Question 650863: One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 796, find the numbers
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Hi,
One positive number is 5 times another number
Question states***The difference between the two numbers is 796
y - x = 796 ||
5x - x = 796
4x = 796
x = 199 and y = 995
and...


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