document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36838>Question 36838</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201812487/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 14. If the number represented by reversing the digits is subtracted from the origianl number, the result is 18. What is the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22648 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22648\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=14  THUS X=14-Y & 10X+Y-(10Y+X)=18 OR 10X+Y-10Y-X=18 OR 9X-9Y=18 OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(14-Y)-9Y=18 OR 126-9Y-9Y=18 OR 126-18Y=18 OR -18Y=-108 OR Y=6 & X+6=14 OR X=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THUS 8+6=14 & 86-68=18 OR 18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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