document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314696>Question 314696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the two digits of a number is 16. The number formed be reversing the digits is 18 more than the original number. Determine the original number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t= the tens digit, u= the units digit, and u+t=16. What equation would complete the system? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is 10t+u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if this is reversed it becomes 10u+t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is 18 more than the original number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10u+t = 10t+u+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9u-9t=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2....u-t=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add equation1 & 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t+u+u-t=16+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2u=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so t= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number = 97 </SPAN>\n" );
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