Question

One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 260, find the numbers.

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 325 and y = 65

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be x and y.

$y = \frac{1}{5} x$

x - y = 260

Now substituting value of y in the second equation

$x - \frac{1}{5} x = 260$

4x = 1300

x = 325

y = 65