SOLUTION: For how many two digit positive numbers will doubling the tens digit yield a two digit number that is double the original number? A)none B)one C)two D)three E)four I thought

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Question 991274: For how many two digit positive numbers will doubling the tens digit yield a two digit number that is double the original number?
A)none B)one C)two D)three E)four
I thought 10~90 can be those numbers. But maximum there is four. Please help me out.

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No, not 10, 20, ... , 90. Because 50 and larger yields a three digit result when doubled. The only ones that work are 10, 20, 30, and 40.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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