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N is a five- digit positive integer. A six-digit integer P is constructed by placing a 1 at the right hand end of N. A second six digit Q is constructed by placing a 1 at the left hand end of N. If P is three times Q, determine the value of N.
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document.write( "      P = 10N + 1\r\n" );
document.write( "      Q = 100000 + N\r\n" );
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document.write( "      P = 3Q\r\n" );
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document.write( "10N + 1 = 3(100000 + N)\r\n" );
document.write( "10N + 1 = 300000 + 3N\r\n" );
document.write( "     7N = 299999\r\n" );
document.write( "      N = 42857\r\n" );
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