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 352660: one positive number is one-fifth of another number, the difference between the two numbers is 116, find the numbers.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the two numbers be A and B,
B=%281%2F5%29A
A-B=116
Substitute,
A-%281%2F5%29A=116
%284%2F5%29A=116
highlight%28A=145%29
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B=%281%2F5%29%28145%29
highlight%28B=29%29