document.write( "Question 907070: the difference between two numbers is 104. The second number is 20% of the first number. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #550142 by JimboP1977(311)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-104 = y (1) \n" ); document.write( "x/5 = y OR x = 5y (2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1) times by 5 to give 5x-520 = 5y (3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(3)-(2) gives 4x-520 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore x = 130\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore y must = 26\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |