SOLUTION: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. if the digits are reversed, the new number is only 9 more than the original number. What was the original number?

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Question 693073: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. if the digits are reversed, the new number is only 9 more than the original number. What was the original number?
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
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First list set of digits that add up to 11:
2+9, 3+8, 4+7, 5+6, 6+5, 7+4, 8+3 & 9+2

If the reversed number is only 9 more than the original number then the digits need to be close together.
For example, 38 and 83 are too far apart.
The answer is 56.
65-56 = 9