document.write( "Question 393655: A three-digit number between 300 and 400 is 40 times the sum of its digits. The tens digit is six more than the units digit. find the number
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "The tens digit is six more than the units digit.
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document.write( "Let x and (x+6) represent the units digit and tens digit respectively
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document.write( "Note: hundreds digit = 3
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document.write( "Question States
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document.write( " 300 + 10(x+6) + x = 40(3 + x+ (x+6)
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( " 300 + 10x + 60 + x = 120 + 8x + 240
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document.write( "         11x + 360 = 360 + 8x
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document.write( "                 3x = 0
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document.write( "                  x = 0, the units digit.  the ten digit is 6   ( 0 + 6)
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document.write( "the number is 360\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "   360 = 40*9
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