document.write( "Question 606789: i am less than 50.i am greater than 39.my tens digit is 2 more than my ones digit.what number am i? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #382224 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! i am less than 50.i am greater than 39.my tens digit is 2 more than my ones digit.what number am i? \n" ); document.write( "Let x = number of ones \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "x+2 = number of tens \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "39 < x + 10(x+2) < 50 \n" ); document.write( "39 < x + 10x+20 < 50 \n" ); document.write( "39 < 11x+20 < 50 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "case 1: \n" ); document.write( "39 < 11x+20 \n" ); document.write( "19 < 11x \n" ); document.write( "19/11 < x \n" ); document.write( "1.73 < x \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "case 2: \n" ); document.write( "11x+20 < 50 \n" ); document.write( "11x < 30 \n" ); document.write( "x < 30/11 \n" ); document.write( "x < 2.73 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "We conclude that: \n" ); document.write( "1.73 < x < 2.73 \n" ); document.write( "The ONLY integer between the two values is 2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Answer: 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |