SOLUTION: The tens digits of a number is 2 less than the units digit. The sum of the digits is 12. Identify what the number is.

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Question 264377: The tens digits of a number is 2 less than the units digit. The sum of the digits is 12. Identify what the number is.
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the unit digit be x
ten's digit will be x-2
x+x-2 =12
2x=10
x=5
the other digit = 3
The number is 35

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