SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 25. The smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. What is the value of the smaller number?
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Question 766516: The difference between two numbers is 25. The smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. What is the value of the smaller number?
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = larger number
x/6 = smaller number
x - x/6 = 25 {difference of the two numbers is 25}
6x - x = 150 {multiplied entire equation by 6 to eliminate fraction}
5x = 150 {combined like terms}
x = 30 {divided each side by 5}
x/6 = 5 {substituted 30, in for x, into x/6}
the smaller number is 5
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