document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858581>Question 858581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the position of the digit of a two digit number are interchanged ,the number obtained is smaller than the original number by 27. If the digits of the number are in the ratio 1:2,what is the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=10a+b,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10b+a,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=27,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/a=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63-36=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 6,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b = 3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x = 63,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63 is the original number.\r<BR>\n" );
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