document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109570>Question 1109570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between the two digits of a two-digit number is 2. If the digits swap places, the number is 18 less than the original number. What is the original number? Can you show an algebraic solution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the digits swap places, the number is 18 less than the original number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 and 7 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=97-79=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"97-79=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=97-18=79 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"97-18=79\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If t for TENS and u for ONES,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10t%2Bu ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10t%2Bu\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "swapped, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2B10u ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2B10u\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2B10u%2B18=10t%2Bu ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2B10u%2B18=10t%2Bu\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, as a start, but after simplifying, you could pick whatever digits seem reasonable, differing by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original number, 97\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(just one example) </SPAN>\n" );
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