document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99253>Question 99253</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0132203138/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 192, find the numbers. <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 #72205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=192 or x=192+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/5 now replace y with (x/5) in the first equation & solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=192+x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-x/5=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/5=192 cross multily<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=5*192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=960/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240 the larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=240/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=48 the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-48=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192=192<BR>\n" );
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