document.write( "Question 142331This question is from textbook
\n" ); document.write( ": Given a six digit number whose last digit is 1. If you place 1 as the first digit the resulting number is 1/3 that of the original one. Determine the original number. \n" ); document.write( "
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Write out the two numbers and try to fill in the blanks
\n" ); document.write( "- - - - - 1
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\n" ); document.write( "1 - - - - x multiplying this by 3 has to equal the 1st number;
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\n" ); document.write( "- - - - 7 1
\n" ); document.write( "1 - - - - 7; (7*3=21)
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\n" ); document.write( "- - - 5 7 1
\n" ); document.write( "1 - - - 5 7; (5*3=15 +2)
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\n" ); document.write( "- - 8 5 7 1
\n" ); document.write( "1 - - 8 5 7; (8*3=24 +1)
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\n" ); document.write( "- 2 8 5 7 1
\n" ); document.write( "1 - 2 8 5 7; (2*3=6 +2)
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\n" ); document.write( "4 2 8 5 7 1
\n" ); document.write( "1 4 2 8 5 7; (4*3=12)
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\n" ); document.write( "The original number is 428571 = 3 * 142857 \n" ); document.write( "
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