document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264377>Question 264377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The tens digits of a number is 2 less than the units digit. The sum of the digits is 12. Identify what the number is. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #854006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39792)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=854006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The units digit, u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The tens digit, t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28t=u-2%2Ct%2Bu=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28t=u-2%2Ct%2Bu=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting for t,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28u-2%29%2Bu=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28u-2%29%2Bu=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2u-2=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2u-2=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u-1=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u-1=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number is 57. </SPAN>\n" );
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