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( "
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One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 184, find the numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "x = (1/5)y
\n" ); document.write( "y - x = 184
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "y - (1/5)y = 184
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\n" ); document.write( "(4/5)y = 184
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\n" ); document.write( "y = (5/4)*184
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\n" ); document.write( "y = 5*46
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\n" ); document.write( "y = 230
\n" ); document.write( "x = (1/5)230 = 46
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