document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416118>Question 416118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15.  The second digit is 12 less than twice the girst 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 #291598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let digits be x & y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y =15.......1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-12.......2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute the value of y in 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12+y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 is the number\r<BR>\n" );
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