The sum of positive integers x and y is 246, and x/y = 5. What is the value of y?

X=205 y=41 You come across these answers by making an equation or system of equations based on the word problem given. 1. x+y=246 and 2. x:y=5. The you would multiply by y on both sides and get x=5y. Then you would substitute for x in the first equation and get (5y) + y=246. Then you would get 6y=246. Them you would divide by 6 on both sides and get y=246:6. Then you would get y=41. Then you would plug the y value into the first equation. You would get that x + (41) = 246, subtract on both sides and get x=246-41, then you would get an answer of x=205.