document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373381>Question 373381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a two-digit number is 11. The difference between the number and the number with its digits reversed is 27. What is the original number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 74 as the original number but I can't really figure out a formula to go with this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have to solve for the individual digits ___ let t=tens digit and u=units digit\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The sum of a two-digit number is 11\" ___ t + u = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The difference between the number and the number with its digits reversed is 27\" ___ 10t + u + 27 = 10u + t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9t + 27 = 9u ___ t + 3 = u\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ t + (t + 3) = 11 ___ t = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (4) + u = 11 ___ u = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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