SOLUTION: I am thinking of an interesting 5-digit number. When it has a "1" after it, it's 3 times as large as when it has a "1" before it. What's the number?

SOLUTION: I am thinking of an interesting 5-digit number. When it has a "1" after it, it's 3 times as large as when it has a "1" before it. What's the number?

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Question 305259: I am thinking of an interesting 5-digit number.
When it has a "1" after it, it's 3 times as large as when it has a "1" before it. What's the number?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10x + 1 = 3(100000 + x)

7x = 299999
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