document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391887>Question 391887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the digits of a two-digit number is one third of the number. The units digit is 5 more than the tens digit. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the number is 10a + b, where a and b are digits. Then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is 27. </SPAN>\n" );
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