document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501687>Question 501687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the digits of a two digit number is 12, if the digits are reversed, the new number is 18 more than the original number. what is the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338613 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=338613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be in the tens place<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y in the units place<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number will be (10x+y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =12 .....(1)  The sum of the digits\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10y+x=10x+y +18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y-9x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=2... (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add (1) and (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug y in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number is 57<BR>\n" );
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