document.write( "Question 258731: For every positive 2-digit number, x, with tens digit t and units digit u, let y be the 2-digit number formed by reversing the digits of x. Which of the following
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " a) 9(t − u) b) 9(u − t) c) 9t − u d) 9u − t e) 0\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #190577 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\"+x=10t%2Bu\"
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