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The difference between two numbers is 25. The smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. What is the value of the smaller number?1135910

Solution

T h e d i ff ere n ce b e tw ee n tw o n u mb ers i s 25. T h e s ma ll er n u mb er i s 1/6 t h o f t h e l a r g er n u mb er . Wha t i s t h e v a l u e o f t h e s ma ll er n u mb er ? 1135910

Solution

The number : - 5

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x - y = 25

x = \frac{1}{6} y

x - y = 25, x = \frac{1}{6} y : x = - 5, y = - 30

The number : - 5

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