The difference 2

The difference between the two numbers is 25. The smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. What is the value of the smaller number?

Correct answer:

a =  5

Step-by-step explanation:

b−a=25 a=1/6⋅ b=5  a−b=−25 6a−b=0  a=5 b=30

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