SOLUTION: One positive number is 6 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 265. Find the numbers

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Question 944975: One positive number is 6 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 265. Find the numbers
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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let one number be X, the other 6X
6X-X=265
5X=265 Divide each side by 5
X=53 ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 53
6X=6(53)=318 ANSWER 2: The larger number is 318
CHECK
6X-X=265
318-53=265
265=265