SOLUTION: A two digit number is equal to 3 times the sum of the digits. What is the number ?

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Question 550056: A two digit number is equal to 3 times the sum of the digits. What is the number ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = tens digit
Let = units digit
The value of the number is

given:



The only way this can be true
and and are both
single digit whole numbers is


The number is 27
check answer:




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