SOLUTION: One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 796, find the numbers

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Question 650863: One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 796, find the numbers
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Hi,

One positive numberhighlight%28y%29 is 5 times another numberhighlight%28x%29

Question states***The difference between the two numbers is 796

  y - x = 796     || y+=+5x

 5x - x = 796

    4x = 796

     x = 199 and y = 995

and...

995+-+199+=+796