document.write( "Question 927405: The units digit of a two digit number is 3 more than the tens digit. If the sum of the digits is 16 less than one-half the number , find the number. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "It has to be one of these: 14, 25, 36, 47, 58, or 69.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The units digit of a two digit number is 3 more than the tens digit. \r\n" );
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document.write( "In place of those red words, write simply u.\r\n" );
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document.write( "u is 3 more than the tens digit.
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document.write( "In place of those red words, write simply t.\r\n" );
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document.write( "u is 3 more than t.
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document.write( "In place of those red words, write t+3, because to get 3 more than \r\n" );
document.write( "something you add 3 to it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "u is t+3
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document.write( "Change the red word is to =\r\n" );
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document.write( "u = t+3
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document.write( "That's the first equation.  Now we get the second equation:\r\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the digits is 16 less than one-half the number
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document.write( "Replace those red words by t+u\r\n" );
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document.write( "t+u is 16 less than one-half the number
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document.write( "Replace those red words by (10t+u).\r\n" );
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document.write( "t+u is 16 less than one-half (10t+u).
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document.write( "t+u is 16 less than (10t+u).
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document.write( "In place of those red words, write (10t+u)-16, because to \r\n" );
document.write( "get 16 less than something you subtract 16 from it.\r\n" );
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document.write( "t+u is (10t+u)-16
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document.write( "Change the red word is to =\r\n" );
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document.write( "t+u = (10t+u)-16
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document.write( "Now we have both equations.  Now solve the system of equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve that system of equations? If not, you may ask how \r\n" );
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