SOLUTION: I am three digit number. My tens digit 4 more than my ones digit.my hundreds digit is 7 less than my tens digit.the sum of my digit is 16

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Question 1121197: I am three digit number. My tens digit 4 more than my ones digit.my hundreds digit is 7 less than my tens digit.the sum of my digit is 16
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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My tens digit 4 more than my ones digit.my hundreds digit is 7 less than my tens digit.the sum of my digit is 16
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100h%2B10t%2Bu
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system%28t=u%2B4%2Ch=t-7%2Cu%2Bt%2Bh=16%29

Substitute for these system%28u=t-4%2Ch=t-7%29, in the digit-sum equation.

%28t-4%29%2Bt%2B%28t-7%29=16
t-4%2Bt%2Bt-7=16
3t-11=16
3t=27
highlight%28t=9%29---------and you can find the values for u and h.
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system%28u=9-4=5%2Ch=9-7=2%29


The Number: 295

Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the "ones" digit.


Then "tens" digit is (x+4) and "hundreds" digit is (((x+4)-7) = x-3.


Then the equation is


x + (x+4) + (x-3) = 16


3x +1 = 16  ====>  3x = 15  ====>  x= 5.


Answer.  The numbers is  295.


The lesson to learn from this solution :

    This problem is for one unknown and one equation.

    There is no any need to use three unknowns and three equations.