document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111428>Question 111428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a two-digit number, the tens digit is 3 less than twice the ones digit. The number is 27 more than the number obtained by reversing the digits. What is the given number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t=the tens digit. u=the units digit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) t=2u-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) t*10+u=u*10+t+27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 10(2u-3)+u=10u+2u-3+27 replace t with 2u-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20u-30+u=12u+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21u-30=12u+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9u=54 add 30-12u to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u=6 divide each side by 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) t=2*6-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number is 96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96-69=27  </SPAN>\n" );
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