SOLUTION: the sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 7. The tens digit is one less than 3 times the units digit. Find the number.
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Question 190061: the sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 7. The tens digit is one less than 3 times the units digit. Find the number.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lets call our number ab....
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a+b=7.........eq 1
a=3b-1.......eq 2
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take a's value from eq 2 and plug it into eq 1
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3b-1+b=7
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4b=8
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b=2
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a=3(2)-1=5
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so our number is 52
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