SOLUTION: One number is five times as large as another number. The difference between them is 120. What is the smaller number.

SOLUTION: One number is five times as large as another number. The difference between them is 120. What is the smaller number.

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Question 1079664: One number is five times as large as another number. The difference between them is 120. What is the smaller number.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x and x.

150 and 30

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