SOLUTION: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15. One-half of the number diminished by 15 is 24. Find the number.

Question 224499: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15. One-half of the number diminished by 15 is 24. Find the number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15. One-half of the number diminished by 15 is 24. Find the number.
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The problem is ambiguous because you cannot tell if
the 15 is subtracted from the number or the 15 is
subtracted for one-half the number.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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