document.write( "Question 1031450: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15. if the digits are interchanged the new number minus the original number is equal to -9 . find the original number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #646124 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let the 2 digits be:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+u+\" for the units digit
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+\" for the tens digit
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+u+%2B+t+=+15+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The VALUE of the original number
\n" ); document.write( "is: \"+10t+%2B+u+\"
\n" ); document.write( "When you interchange the digits, the
\n" ); document.write( "VALUE of the new number becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+10%2Au+%2B+t+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+10u+%2B+t+-+10t+-+u+=+-9+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+9u+-+9t+=+-9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+u+-+t+=+-1+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Add (1) and (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+u+-+t+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+u+%2B+t+=+15+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+2u+=+14+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+u+=+7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+u+-+t+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+7+-+t+=+-1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+t+=+8+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The original number is 87
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( "The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 15
\n" ); document.write( "\"+8+%2B+7+=+15+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
\n" ); document.write( "If the digits are interchanged the new number
\n" ); document.write( "minus the original number is equal to -9
\n" ); document.write( "\"+78+-+87+=+-9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-9+=+-9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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