document.write( "Question 658671: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 212. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #410390 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 212. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "y = 5x \n" ); document.write( "y-x = 212 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "5x-x = 212 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 212 \n" ); document.write( "x = 53 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "y = 265 \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |