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( "
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x=y/5
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\n" ); document.write( "y - y/5 = 244 Substitute y/5 for x.
\n" ); document.write( "5y-y=1220 multiply each side by 5.
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