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Algebra.Com's Answer #177134 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9, choice e. \n" ); document.write( "' \n" ); document.write( "We use the smallest possible digit for the 10000s place, 1. \n" ); document.write( "We use the next smallest possible digit for the 1000s place, 2. \n" ); document.write( "We use the next smallest possible digit for the 100s place, 3. \n" ); document.write( "We would use the next smallest number, 4 for the 10's place, but \n" ); document.write( "since there are only two left, and the number has to be even, we \n" ); document.write( "must save the 4 for the ones digit. So that leaves only 9 for \n" ); document.write( "the tens digit. The 4 has to be the ones digit. \n" ); document.write( "' \n" ); document.write( "So the smallest such even number is 12394, and the digit in the \n" ); document.write( "tens place is 9, choice e. \n" ); document.write( "` \n" ); document.write( "Edwin \n" ); document.write( " |