document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66135>Question 66135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The tens digit of a two-digit number is 2 less than twice the units digit. The number is 17 times the units digit. Find 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 #46845 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46845\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number is defined as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a + b =  a.b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a + b = 17*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(2b - 2) + b = 17b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20b - 20 + b = 17b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10 - 2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number: 85 </SPAN>\n" );
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