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If the product of two positive integers is 180 and the larger number is 5 times the smaller number, what are the numbers
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If the product of two positive integers is 180 and the larger number is 5 times the smaller number, what are the numbers

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Let the smaller number be x
The bigger number is 5x

5x(x) = 180
5x² = 180
x² = 180÷5
x²=36
x=√36
x = 6

x=6
5x = 6 x 5
5x = 30

So the two numbers are 6 and 30
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