document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392435>Question 392435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 14. The first digit is 4 less than the second digit. What is the original number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=278510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 14. The first digit is 4 less than the second digit. What is the original number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number be 10t+u<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t + u = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = u-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"U\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u-4+u = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2u = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 9-4 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 59<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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