document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120304>Question 120304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELP!!!!  Here's my problem that escapes me:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the digits of a two-digit number are reversed, the new number is 9 more than the original number, and the sum of the digits of the original number is 11. What is the original number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance for your help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joanne </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"tens digit\" and y=\"units digit\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"When the digits of a two-digit number are reversed, the new number is 9 more than the original number\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ 10y+x=10x+y+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the sum of the digits of the original number is 11\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ x+y=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=11-y __ substituting gives 10y+(11-y)=10(11-y)+y+9 __ 9y+11=119-9y __ 18y=108\r<BR>\n" );
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