SOLUTION: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 116, find the numbers.

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Question 651363: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 116, find the numbers.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,  

One positive numberhighlight%28y%29 is one-fifth of another numberhighlight%28x%29

Question states*** difference between the two numbers is 116

 x - y = 116   y+=+x%2F5

+x+-+x%2F5+=+116  |Multiplying thru by 5 so as all denominators = 1

   5x - x = 580

       4x = 580

        x = 145   and y = 29   y+=+x%2F5

and...

 145-29+=+116