SOLUTION: Hi, I've been trying to set up an appropriate system of equations for quite some time, and I've had no luck. The question is as follows; The sum of the digits of a certain three d

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Question 79332: Hi, I've been trying to set up an appropriate system of equations for quite some time, and I've had no luck. The question is as follows;
The sum of the digits of a certain three digit number is nine. The sum of the hundreds and the tens digits is equal to the ones digit minus one. The number, divided by nine, equals three times the ones digit. What is the number? All I have so far is x+y+z=9. Could you show me how to set the problem up please?

Found 3 solutions by stanbon, scott8148, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the digits of a certain three digit number is nine. The sum of the hundreds and the tens digits is equal to the ones digit minus one. The number, divided by nine, equals three times the ones digit. What is the number? All I have so far is x+y+z=9. Could you show me how to set the problem up please?
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The number is x(10^2+y(10)+z
The digits are x,y,z
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EQUATIONS:
x+y+z=9
x+y=z-1
(100x+10y+z)/9 = 3z
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x+y+z=9
x+y-z=-1
100x+10y-26z=0
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Ans: x=1; y=3; z=5
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let h=hundreds digit, let t=tens digit, let u=ones digit ... h+t+u=9 ... h+t=u-1 ... (100h+10t+u)/9=3u




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from first two equations, u-1+u=9 ... 2u=10 ... u=5 ... t=4-h

using third equation, 100h+10(4-h)+5=3*5*9 ... 100h+40-10h+5=135 ... 90h=90 ... h=1 ... t=3

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll use a for 100's digit,
b for the 10's disit
c for the ones digit

and the problem also states that

Substitute in the 2nd for in the 1st



And the problem states that




Note that if and , then


Substitute for b






Now I have a,b and c.
The number is
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