document.write( "Question 1200715: mukami used the digits 3,1,5,2,6,9 to form the largest and the smallest digit number . what was the difference between tha largest and the smallest numbers formed? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #834918 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The smallest number possible is 123569 \n" ); document.write( "We use the smallest digit first, then next smallest and so on. \n" ); document.write( "I'm assuming no repeat digits are allowed.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If it's not clear why that works, then consider the set {12,21} and it's fairly clear that 12 is the smaller of the two values. \n" ); document.write( "We have 1 go first then 2 next. \n" ); document.write( "Another example would be {123,132,213,231,312,321} showing that 123 is the smallest and 321 is the largest.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Anyways back to the problem at hand. \n" ); document.write( "The largest number possible is 965321. We work the previous logic in reverse.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Difference = largest - smallest = 965321-123569 = 841752 is the final answer. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |