Problema Solution

One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 148. Find the numbers

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'n' represent the smaller number, then '5n' represents the other number, which also must be positive


148 = 5n - n

n = 148/4. = 37


5*37 = 185


the numbers are 37 and 185