document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150396>Question 1150396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the digits of a two digit counting number is 15 , when the digits are reversed the number is 27 more than the original number . what was the original number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Reversing the digits of a 2 digit integer changes the value by 9 times the difference between the digits.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T + U = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T - U = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2T = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "U = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since reversing increases the value, the Tens is the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---> 69 </SPAN>\n" );
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