SOLUTION: The sum of the digits of a two digit counting number is 12 and the ratio of the units' digit to the tens digit is 1 to 2. What is the number?
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Question 133606This question is from textbook Saxon Advanced Mathematics
: The sum of the digits of a two digit counting number is 12 and the ratio of the units' digit to the tens digit is 1 to 2. What is the number? This question is from textbook Saxon Advanced Mathematics
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = 10's digit
Let y = unit's digit
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The sum of the digits of a two digit counting number is 12
x + y = 12
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the ratio of the units' digit to the tens digit is 1 to 2.
Cross multiply
1x = 2y
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Substitute 2y for x in the 1st equation
2y + y = 12
3y = 12
y = 12/3
y = 4 is the units digit
Then
8 = 10's digit
:
What is the number? It's 84
