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You have 2 positive numbers. One number is 5 times the other number. The difference between the two numbers is 844, find the numbers.
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You have 2 positive numbers. One number is 5 times the other number. The difference between the two numbers is 844, find the numbers.

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I put together a quick and simple brute force algorithm, and the two numbers you are looking for are 211 and 1055.

211 * 5 = 1055.
1055 - 211 = 844
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