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Question 658671: One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 212. Find the numbers. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 212. Find the numbers.
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Equations:
y = 5x
y-x = 212
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
5x-x = 212
4x = 212
x = 53
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y = 265
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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