SOLUTION: one of the two digits of a two digit number is thrice the other number.If the two digits are interchanged and the resultant is added to the original number we get 88.find the origi

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Question 885646: one of the two digits of a two digit number is thrice the other number.If the two digits are interchanged and the resultant is added to the original number we get 88.find the original number?
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one of the two digits of a two digit number is thrice the other number.If the two digits are interchanged and the resultant is added to the original number we get 88.find the original number?
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let u=units digit
let t=tens digit
u=3t
..
10u+t+10t+u=88
30t+t+10t+3t=88
44t=88
t=2
u=3t=6
original number=10t+u=20+6=26