SOLUTION: the diffrrence between two numbers is 25.the smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. what is the value of the smaller number

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Question 459934: the diffrrence between two numbers is 25.the smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. what is the value of the smaller number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-1/6x=25
5/6x=25
x=25*6/5
x=30
1/6x=5