Question

Find two numbers such that one of them is five times the other and their difference is 132.

Answer 1

Let one of the numbers be x.

∴ Second number = 5x

According to the question:

5x − x = 132

or, 4x = 132

or, `(4x)/4=132/4` [Dividing both the sides by 4]

or, x = 33

Thus, the required numbers are x = 33 and 5x = 5 × 33 = 165.