SOLUTION: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 152, find the numbers.

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Question 266427: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 152, find the numbers.
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One positive number is one-fifth of another number.
The difference between the two numbers is 152, find the numbers.
x - .2x = 152
.8x = 152
x = 152%2F.8
x = 190 is the other number
and
.2(190) = 38 is the number