document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132027>Question 132027</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030700396/algebrahomeworkh>Holt Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working out of the Holt Algebra 1 text book.  This problem is from a work- sheet that our teacher handed out.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the two digit number whose tens digit is 3 less than the unit digit.  The orginal number is 6 more than 4 times the sum of the digits.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=96407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the two digit number whose tens digit is 3 less than the unit digit. The orginal number is 6 more than 4 times the sum of the digits<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Every 2-digit number can be written as 10t+u where t is the tens and u is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the units digit.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = u-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10t+u = 4(t+u)+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearranging the equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = u-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t-3u=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = u-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t-u = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"u\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(u-3)-u = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u-6 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8-3 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Number: 58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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