SOLUTION: One positive number is 1/5 of another number. the difference between the two numbers is 76. find the numbers

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Question 945102: One positive number is 1/5 of another number. the difference between the two numbers is 76. find the numbers
Answer by dileepkumarabhijith(12) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the other number be x
so the positive number is 1/5*x=x/5
difference bwtween them= x-x/5=76 5x-x/5=76
4x/5=76 x=76*5/4
x=95
so other number =95
positive number is 1/5 of other number=1/5*95=19
so the required numbers are 95 and 19
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