document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190212>Question 1190212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have 2 positive numbers. One number is one-fifth of the other number. The difference between the two numbers is 284, find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 2 positive numbers. One number is one-fifth of the other number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between the two numbers is 284, find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<H3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Algebra solution</H3>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are &nbsp;x &nbsp;and &nbsp;5x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their difference is &nbsp;284:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5x - x = 284\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4x   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;= 284\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;x   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;= 284/4 = 71.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>ANSWER</U>.  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The numbers are &nbsp;71 &nbsp;and &nbsp;5*71 = 355.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<H3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mental solution</H3>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of &nbsp;284 &nbsp;is &nbsp;4/5 &nbsp;of the greater number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, &nbsp;1/5 &nbsp;of the greater number is &nbsp;1/4 &nbsp;of &nbsp;284, &nbsp;or &nbsp;71.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It means that the greater number is &nbsp;355 &nbsp;and the smaller number is &nbsp;355:5 = 71.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get the same answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Solved twice . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may choose that solution which you like more . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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