document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783453>Question 783453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two different 3-digit numbers contains the same digits.  These digits are consecutive digits.  What is the greatest difference possible between the two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answers to choose from.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 199<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.197<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 198 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the digits be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The largest possible number is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the one with the largest digit (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) in the hundreds place,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller digit (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) in the ones place,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the intermediate digit (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) in the tens place.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its value is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28n%2B2%29%2A100%2B%28n%2B1%29%2A10%2Bn=n%2A100%2B2%2A100%2Bn%2A10%2B1%2A10%2Bn=100n%2B200%2B10n%2B10%2Bn=111n%2B210 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get the smallest possible number we reverse the order,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "placing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the hundreds place,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the tens place, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the ones place.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of that samllest number is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2A100%2B%28n%2B1%29%2A10%2B%28n%2B2%29=100n%2Bn%2A10%2B1%2A10%2Bn%2B2=100n%2B10n%2B10%2Bn%2B2=111n%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=111n%2B210-%28111n%2B12%29=111n%2B210-111n-12=210-12=highlight%28198%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"111n%2B210-%28111n%2B12%29=111n%2B210-111n-12=210-12=highlight%28198%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EXAMPLE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the digits 5, 6, and 7,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the largest number we can make is 765;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smallest is 567,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the difference is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "765 - 567 = 198 </SPAN>\n" );
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