document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76045>Question 76045</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/020132458x/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 Expressions, Equations, and Applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The units digit of a two-digit number is 40% of the tens digit. If the digits are reversed, the resulting number is 27 less than the original number. 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 #54609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> translating from english to algebrese...u=.4t...10t+u=10u+t+27...so 9t-9u=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting the value of u from the first equation gives...9t-3.6t=27...so t=5 and (from first equation) u=2...original number is 52 </SPAN>\n" );
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