document.write( "Question 1072278: Write the statement for the problem in mathematical language. Use x for the tens digit and y for the unit digits in the two digit numbers. Find the two-digit number which is 2 times the sum of its digits\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number is 18( this is correct) the only thing i can't figure out is the statement. \r
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Use x for the tens digit and y for the unit digits in the two digit numbers. Find the two-digit number which is 2 times the sum of its digits
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x%2By=2x%2B2y\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=8x\"--------simple linear equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You know that you are looking only for DIGITS. Very few possibilities.
\n" ); document.write( "x=1?
\n" ); document.write( "y=8.
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\n" ); document.write( "x=2?
\n" ); document.write( "y=16, which is NOT a digit.
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