document.write( "Question 167000: One positive number is 5 times another positive number. The difference between the two numbers is 148. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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x=5y
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=148
\n" ); document.write( "5y-y=148
\n" ); document.write( "4y=148
\n" ); document.write( "y=148/4
\n" ); document.write( "y=37 answer
\n" ); document.write( "x=5*37
\n" ); document.write( "x=185 answer
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "185-37=148
\n" ); document.write( "148=148
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