document.write( "Question 347990: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 92, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #248813 by ovie27(16)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "There are two numbers, we will name them x and y.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = (1/5)x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 92\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3.) \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - ((1/5)x) = 92 \n" ); document.write( "(4/5)x = 92 \n" ); document.write( "x = 115\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and then y = 23.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, the two numbers are 115 and 23. \n" ); document.write( " |