Question

One positive number is one-fifth of another number. The difference between the two numbers is 164, find the numbers.

The two numbers in increasing order are _______ and _______.

Answer 1

X = (1/5)Y
Y-X=164
Substituting the Second X with the (1/5)Y:
Y-(1/5)Y = 164
(4/5)Y = 164
Y = 205
X = 41