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  • Jan 21, 2009, 11:07 AM
    namak
    Sum of the digits
    The sum of the digits of a two digit numberis 12.if the new number formed by reversing the digits is greater than the original number by18,find the original number
  • Jan 21, 2009, 11:39 AM
    ISneezeFunny

    Instead of making up a formula, do guess and check.

    Two digit number, when added together, makes 12.

    9 and 3, so 39 or 93
    8 and 4, so 48 or 84,

    So on and so forth.
  • Jan 21, 2009, 12:44 PM
    galactus
    Let a=first digit and b=second digit.

    Then, a+b=12.

    The original number can be expressed as 10a+b.

    In reverse, 10b+a

    So, we have 10b+a=10a+b+18

    So, you have two equations to solve for a and b


  • Jan 22, 2009, 01:29 AM
    ROLCAM

    a + b = 12
    10b + a = 10a + b +18

    a + b = 12

    10b + a = 10a + b +18
    10b +a - 10a - b = 18
    9b - 9a = 18
    b - a = 2

    a + b = 12
    -a + b = 2

    eliminating the a's

    2b = 10
    b = 5

    if b = 5
    then a = 7

    the original number is 57

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