document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82318>Question 82318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the tens digit of a two digit is three more than the units digit if the digits are revered the new number is 54 less than the original number. find 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 #58967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=58967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+y=10y+x+54 now substitute (y+3) for x  & solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(y+3)+y=10y+(y+3)+54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y+30+y=10y+y+3+54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y-11y=57-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=27 this would indicate that every set of numbers results in a difference of not 54 but 27. Thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-69<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27<BR>\n" );
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