SOLUTION: the sum of 2 digits is 10. the difference is 4. the number is odd

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Question 429597: the sum of 2 digits is 10. the difference is 4. the number is odd
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 2 digits equal 10, then x+y=10.
The difference is 4, thus x-y=4
Adding these two equations together, we get 2x=14. Thus x=7, which is odd.