SOLUTION: You have 2 positive numbers. One number is 5 times the other number. The difference between the two numbers is 720, find the numbers.

SOLUTION: You have 2 positive numbers. One number is 5 times the other number. The difference between the two numbers is 720, find the numbers.

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Question 962376: You have 2 positive numbers. One number is 5 times the other number. The difference between the two numbers is 720, find the numbers.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x=smaller number; 5x=larger number
5x-x=720
4x=720
x=180 ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 180.
5x=5(1880)=900 ANSWER 2: The larger number is 900.
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