document.write( "Question 414656: when you reverse the digits in a certain two-digit number you decrease its value by 36. what is the number if the sum of its digits is 10.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "let unit digit number is x , tenth digit is y...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y = 10 ..............(1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "original value of number is 10y + x \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "after reversing it is 10x + y \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10y +x -( 10x +y ) = 36 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 9y - 9x = 36 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> y - x = 4 (dividing by 4 both side)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now, add this equation to equation (1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we find, \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2y = 14 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> y = 7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and value of x = 3 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, original number is 7*10 + 3 = 73\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "after reversing it becomes 37 \r
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