document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219412>Question 219412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when 18 is subtracted from a certain 2 digit number it reduces to its 3/5th. wat is the difference between the digits of that number <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation states that x - 18 = 3/5 * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 45.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 digits of the number are 1 difference from each other.<BR>\n" );
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