document.write( "Question 346403: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 244, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #247685 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=y/5 \n" ); document.write( "y-x=244 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "y - y/5 = 244 Substitute y/5 for x. \n" ); document.write( "5y-y=1220 multiply each side by 5. \n" ); document.write( "4y=1220 \n" ); document.write( "y=305 \n" ); document.write( "x=61 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |