SOLUTION: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 84. The two numbers in increasing order are what?

Question 344708: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 84. The two numbers in increasing order are what?

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 84. The two numbers in increasing order are what?
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x = (1/5)y
y-x = 84
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
y-(1/5)y = 84
(4/5)y = 84
y = (5/4)84
y = 105
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Then x = (1/5)105 = 21
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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