document.write( "Question 272464: There is only one positive integer that is exactly twice the sum of its digits.
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document.write( "What is this two digit number? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #199306 by dabanfield(803)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is only one positive integer that is exactly twice the sum of its digits. \n" ); document.write( "What is this two digit number?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the tens digit and y the ones digit of the number. The number then is \n" ); document.write( "10*x + 1*y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We are given that\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x + y = 2*(x+y) \n" ); document.write( "10x + y = 2x + 2y \n" ); document.write( "8x = y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since x and y are both single digit integers x must be 1 and y then is 8.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number is 18. \n" ); document.write( " |