SOLUTION: May you please help me with this: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 6. When the digits are reversed, the number decreases by 18. Find the original number.

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Question 1058132: May you please help me with this:
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 6. When the digits are reversed, the number decreases by 18. Find the original number.

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52784) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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24 and 42.

On reversing digits see the lesson
    - Word problems on interchanging digits of numbers
in this site.


Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

May you please help me with this:
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 6. When the digits are reversed, the number decreases by 18. Find the original number.
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