document.write( "Question 551130: A certain two digit number has a value that is eight less than five times the sum of it's digits. The tens digit is 3 less than the units digit. Find the number. Please help me solve this! \n" ); document.write( "
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A certain two digit number has a value that is eight less than five times the sum of it's digits. The tens digit is 3 less than the units digit. Find the number.
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\n" ); document.write( "let t=ten's digit
\n" ); document.write( "let u=unit's digit
\n" ); document.write( "t=u-3
\n" ); document.write( "original 2-digit number=10t+u
\n" ); document.write( "..
\n" ); document.write( "10t+u=5(t+u)-8
\n" ); document.write( "10(u-3)+u=5t+5u-8
\n" ); document.write( "10u-30+u=5(u-3)+5u-8
\n" ); document.write( "10u-30+u=5u-15+5u-8
\n" ); document.write( "u=7
\n" ); document.write( "t=u-3=4
\n" ); document.write( "original 2-digit number=47
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