document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870046>Question 870046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the difference between the largest odd number of 3 digits and the smallest even number of 3 digits<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524648 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><B>ben720(159)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><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=524648\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the smallest even 3-digit number, start from the first and check to see if it is even.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100. It is even. the smallest 3-digit even number is 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the largest odd 3-digit number, start from the last and check to see if it is odd.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "999. It is odd. The largest 3-digit odd number is 999.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the difference, subtract the lower from the higher.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<h3>899</h3> </SPAN>\n" );
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