SOLUTION: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 244, find the numbers.
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Question 346403: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 244, find the numbers.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=y/5
y-x=244
.
y - y/5 = 244 Substitute y/5 for x.
5y-y=1220 multiply each side by 5.
4y=1220
y=305
x=61
.
Ed
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