SOLUTION: A number consists of two digits. the unit digit is 3 times the tens digits. the number formed by reversing the digits is ten more than twice the original number. find the number?

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Question 1085691: A number consists of two digits. the unit digit is 3 times the tens digits. the number formed by reversing the digits is ten more than twice the original number. find the number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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u and t, the units and the tens digits

system%28u=3t%2C10u%2Bt=10%2B2%2810t%2Bu%29%29

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10u%2Bt=10%2B20t%2B2u
10u=10%2B19t%2B2u
8u=10%2B19t
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8%2A3t=10%2B19t
24t-19t=10
5t=10
highlight%28t=2%29, highlight%28u=6%29

26, the original number