Answer:
5
Step-by-step explanation:
If x is the larger number, then the smaller is x/6, and their difference is ...
x - x/6 = (5/6)x
The ratio of the smaller number to the difference is then ...
(x/6)/(5x/6) = 1/5
So the smaller number is 1/5 of the difference, or 25/5 = 5.
The value of the smaller number is 5.
