SOLUTION: Given a six digit number whose last digit is 1. If you place 1 as the first digit the resulting number is 1/3 that of the original one. Determine the original number.

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: Given a six digit number whose last digit is 1. If you place 1 as the first digit the resulting number is 1/3 that of the original one. Determine the original number. This question is from textbook

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write out the two numbers and try to fill in the blanks
- - - - - 1
:
1 - - - - x multiplying this by 3 has to equal the 1st number;
:
- - - - 7 1
1 - - - - 7; (7*3=21)
:
- - - 5 7 1
1 - - - 5 7; (5*3=15 +2)
:
- - 8 5 7 1
1 - - 8 5 7; (8*3=24 +1)
:
- 2 8 5 7 1
1 - 2 8 5 7; (2*3=6 +2)
:
4 2 8 5 7 1
1 4 2 8 5 7; (4*3=12)
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The original number is 428571 = 3 * 142857