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One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 200, find the numbers.

One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 200, find the numbers.
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One positive number is 5 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 200, find the numbers.

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x = 5y, where x > 0 and y > 0;
x - y = 200 => 5y - y = 200 => 4y = 200 => y = 200/4 => y = 50 => x = 250.
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