SOLUTION: The sum of a the digits of a three digit number is 18. If the digits are reversed, the new number is the same as the original number. The units digit is one less than twice the te

Algebra.Com
Question 994025: The sum of a the digits of a three digit number is 18. If the digits are reversed, the new number is the
same as the original number. The units digit is one less than twice the tens digit. Find the number.
Please help. Thank you.

Answer by KMST(5328)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Reversing the digits of a three-digit number, the hundreds digit and the units digit exchange places.
So, if after reversing the digits, the new number is the same as the original number,
the hundreds digit must be the same as the units digit.
= hundreds digit = units digit
= tens digit
= sum of the digits
"The sum of the digits of a three-digit number is 18" translates as
.
"The units digit is one less than twice the tens digit" translates as
.
--->--->--->--->--->--->--->--->---> .
So the number is .

RELATED QUESTIONS

The sum of the digits in a two-digit number is 8. When the digits are reversed, the new... (answered by london maths tutor)
The sum of a two-digit number is 6. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 18 less (answered by nyc_function)
A two-digit number is three less than seven times the sum of its digits. If the digits... (answered by 24HoursTutor.com)
A two Digit number is three less than seven times the sum of its digits if the digits are (answered by mananth)
A two digit number is three less than seven times the sum of its digits. if the digits... (answered by stanbon)
Please heeelp. a two-digit number is three less than seven times the sum of its... (answered by josgarithmetic)
The sum of two digits of a two digit number is seven. If the digits are reversed, the new (answered by rapaljer)
URGENT HELP: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If the digits are... (answered by fcabanski)
Find a three digit number whose third digit is one less than the second digit. The sum of (answered by richwmiller)