Problema Solution
One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 44, find the numbers.
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Let
x = the first number
5x = the second number (5 time the first number)
The difference between the two numbers is 44:
5x - x = 44
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x = 11
5x = 5*11 = 55
The numbers are 11 and 55.