document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993903>Question 993903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 136, find the numbers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two numbers in increasing order are _____   and _________<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the larger one x.  Thus the smaller will be (1.5)x.  Their difference is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - (1/5)x = 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/5)x = 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 170<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/5)(170) = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In increasing order they are 34 and 170. </SPAN>\n" );
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