SOLUTION: I have got a few questions. A whole number has two digits. The second digit is two times more then the first digit. The sum of the digits is 12. What is the number ?

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Question 683460: I have got a few questions.
A whole number has two digits. The second digit is two times more then the first digit. The sum of the digits is 12. What is the number ?

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = tens
y = ones
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y = 2x
x+y = 12
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Substitution
x + 2x = 12
3x = 12 ==> divide both sides by 3
highlight_green%28x+=+4%29
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y = 2(4) = 8
highlight_green%28y+=+8%29
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The number is highlight_green%2848%29
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