document.write( "Question 205104: The tens digit of a two-digit number is half the units digit. If their difference is 4, what is the number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #154821 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The tens digit of a two-digit number is half the units digit. If their difference is 4, what is the number? \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the number be 10t+u. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "t = (1/2)u \n" ); document.write( "u -t = 4 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"u\": \n" ); document.write( "u - (1/2)u = 4 \n" ); document.write( "(1/2)u = 4 \n" ); document.write( "u = 8 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"t\": \n" ); document.write( "t = (1/2)u = 4 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Ans: The number is 48 \n" ); document.write( "========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |