document.write( "Question 989251: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 184, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #609635 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 184, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "x = (1/5)y \n" ); document.write( "y - x = 184 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "y - (1/5)y = 184 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "(4/5)y = 184 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "y = (5/4)*184 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "y = 5*46 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "y = 230 \n" ); document.write( "x = (1/5)230 = 46 \n" ); document.write( "======= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( " |