SOLUTION: Please,.,.help me solve this problem,, The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 4. The ones digit is three times the tens digit. The difference between the digits is two.

Question 212430: Please,.,.help me solve this problem,,
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 4. The ones digit is three times the tens digit. The difference between the digits is two. What is the number?
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 4. The ones digit is three times the tens digit. The difference between the digits is two. What is the number?

Step 1. Let 3x = ones digit

Step 2. Let x = tens digit

Step 3. Sum of digits is 4.

Step 4. Now, check if difference is two.

checks out.

Step 5. ANSWER. The number is 13.

Hope the steps were helpful. Good luck in your studies.
Respectfully,
Dr J

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