document.write( "Question 1019774: Artie place a five at the right hand end of a three digit number that increase the value of the number by 3074 what was the original three digit number \n" ); document.write( "

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By putting a $\"+5+\"$ at the right hand end, he not only
\n" ); document.write( "adds $\"+5+\"$ to the existing number, he turns the
\n" ); document.write( "existing number, $\"+n+\"$ into $\"+10n+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "You are told that:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10n+%2B+5+-+n+=+3074+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+9n+=+3069+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+341+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The original 3-digit number was 341
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3415+-+341+=+3074+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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