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A number is four-fifths of the other. If their sum is 180, find the numbers.

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A number is four-fifths of the other. If their sum is 180, find the numbers.-example-1
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Answer:

100 and 80

Explanation:

let the numbers be n and
(4)/(5) n , then their sum is

n +
(4)/(5) n = 180 ( multiply through by 5 to clear the fraction )

5n + 4n = 900 , that is

9n = 900 ( divide both sides by 9 )

n = 100

and
(4)/(5) × 100 = 4 × 20 = 80

the numbers are 100 and 80

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