SOLUTION: in a two-digit positive number, the square of the digit in the tens digit is 2 less than the sum of the digits. if the digits are reversed, the number is increased by 45.find the o

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Question 1026111: in a two-digit positive number, the square of the digit in the tens digit is 2 less than the sum of the digits. if the digits are reversed, the number is increased by 45.find the original number
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t for tens, u for ones

This is the description converted to a system of equations:
system%28t%5E2=-2%2B%28t%2Bu%29%2C10u%2Bt=45%2B%2810t%2Bu%29%29