SOLUTION: if a nonzero number is divided by one more than itself, the result is one fifth. If a second nonzero number is divided by one more than itself, the answer is one fifth of the numbe

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Question 812739: if a nonzero number is divided by one more than itself, the result is one fifth. If a second nonzero number is divided by one more than itself, the answer is one fifth of the number itself. What is the product of the 2 numbers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/(x+1)=1/5,
y/(y+1)=y/5
x = 1/4, y = 4