document.write( "Question 1106095: A two digit number whose ten digit is 2 more than the units digit is 3 more than 6 times the sum of its digits. Find the original number \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #721014 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "(1) Let the units digit be x; then the tens digit is x+2. \n" ); document.write( "(2) The value of the number is 10(x+2)+x = 11x+20. \n" ); document.write( "(3) 3 more than 6 times the sum of the digits is 6((x+2)+x)+3 = 12x+15. \n" ); document.write( "The problem tells us that the expressions in (2) and (3) are equal: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The units digit is 5; the tens digit is 7. \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: 6(5+7)+3 = 75 \n" ); document.write( " |