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A two digit number is 3 more than 4 time the sum of its digits. If 18 is added to the number, the digits are reversed.
Find the number. Solve by using two variable. of 9 class
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Let "a" be the tens digit of the number and "b" be its ones digit.
So the number itself is 10a + b.
You are given
10a + b = 4(a+b) + 3 (1) ("A two digit number is 3 more than 4 time the sum of its digits")
(10a + b) + 18 = 10b + a (2) ("If 18 is added to the number, the digits are reversed. Notice: 10b + a is 10a + b after reversing digits !)
So, you have this system of two equations (1) and (2) for the two unknowns "a" and "b".
Let us rewrite the system in the standard form:
6a - 3b = 3, (1')
9a - 9b = -18. (2')
Cancel common factor 3 in (1') (in both sides) and 9 in (2') (both sides). You will get
2a - b = 1, (1'')
a - b = -2. (2'')
Now distract equation (2'') from equation (1''). You will get
a = 3.
Then from (2'') b = a+2 = 3+2 = 5.
Answer. Your number is 35.
Check. Check it on your own.
If you want to see more solved problems on reversing digits in numbers, look into the lesson
- Word problems on interchanging digits of numbers
in this site.