document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915066>Question 915066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my question; i have tried multiple times to solve it and looked at other solutions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ones digit of a number is 1 more than twice the tens digit. If the digits are reversed, the new number is less than 3 times the original number. What is the original number? Thank you in advance for your help, and hopefully it comes fast. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=555431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number originally could be T*10+U, using U for the ones digit and T for the tens digit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate the description.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=U=1%2B2T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"U=1%2B2T\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next part of the description needs care.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=U%2A10%2BT ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"U%2A10%2BT\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, condition is that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28%28U%2A10%2BT%29=-3%2B%28T%2A10%2BU%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28%28U%2A10%2BT%29=-3%2B%28T%2A10%2BU%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. (Go to NEW INFORMATION, below here.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two linear equations in the unknown variables, U and T.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the second part of the description, and then you could substitute for U from the first part of the description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A FEW STEPS  ---(NO.  Go to NEW INFORMATION...)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10U%2BT=10T%2BU-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10U%2BT=10T%2BU-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10U-U%2BT-10T=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10U-U%2BT-10T=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9U-9T=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9U-9T=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9T-9U=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9T-9U=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3T-3U=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3T-3U=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "you should be able to finish solving U and T.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NEW INFORMATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<i>\"...the new number is 8 less than 3 times the original number.\"</i>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Changes to second equation make it then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28U%2A10%2BT%29=-8%2B3%28T%2A10%2BU%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28U%2A10%2BT%29=-8%2B3%28T%2A10%2BU%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either way, I had misunderstood part of the description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The steps to start for simplifying this equation are straightforward:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10U%2BT=-8%2B3%2A10%2AT%2B3U ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10U%2BT=-8%2B3%2A10%2AT%2B3U\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10U%2BT=30T%2B3U-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10U%2BT=30T%2B3U-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7U-29T=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7U-29T=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29T-7U=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29T-7U=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and your other equation from first part of the description, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=U=1%2B2T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"U=1%2B2T\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28system%28U=1%2B2T%2C29T-7U=8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28system%28U=1%2B2T%2C29T-7U=8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This system should be uncomplicated to solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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