SOLUTION: One Number is five times larger than another. the difference of the numbers is 96. find the numbers.

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Question 338237: One Number is five times larger than another. the difference of the numbers is 96. find the numbers.
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x=5y
x-y=96
5y-y=96
4y=96
y=96/4
y=24 ans.
x=5*24
x=120 ans.
120-24=96
96=96