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Question 1164151: How to find the number? The units digit of a two-digit number is three more
than the tens digit.The number is equal to four times the sum of the digits. Find the number. (Hint: We can represent a two digit number as 10t+u.)

Found 4 solutions by Edwin McCravy, ikleyn, MathTherapy, greenestamps:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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How to find the number? The units digit of a two-digit number is five more
than the tens digit. The number is equal to three times the sum of the
digits. Find the number.(Hint:we can represent a two digit number as 10t+u.)
t = tens digit
u = units digit
10t+u = the two-digit number
t+u = sum of digits

The units digit of a two-digit number is five more than the tens digit.
units digit = tens digit + 5
      u     =     t      + 5

u = t + 5

The number is equal to three times the sum of the digits.
The number = 3 times sum of digits
  10t+u    = 3   ∙     (t+u)

10t + u = 3(t + u)

Find the number.
Substitute t + 5 for u in

    10t + u = 3(t + u)

10t + t + 5 = 3(t + t + 5)

    11t + 5 = 3(2t + 5)

    11t + 5 = 6t + 15
     
         5t = 10

          t = 2

Substitute 2 for t in  

          u = t + 5
        
          u = 2 + 5

          u = 7

The tens (first) digit is 2 and the units (second) digit is 7.

So the number is 27.

Now do your problem the exact same way.

Edwin

Answer by ikleyn(52847) About Me  (Show Source):
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how to find the number?the units digit of a two-digit number is three more than the tens digit.
The number is equal to four times the highlight%28cross%28sun%29%29 sum of the digits.Find the number.
(Hint:we can represent a two digit number as 10r+u.)
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Following to the hint, we write 

    N = 10r + u.         (1)


We are given that  

    u = r+3              (2)

and

    N = 4*(r + u).       (3)


Replace N in the left side of (3) by 10r + u, according to (1).

    10r + u = 4r + 4u.    (4)


Replace "u" in both sides of (4) by (r+3), based on (2).  You will get then

    10r + (r+3) = 4r + 4*(r+3).


Simplfy and find "r"

    10r + r + 3 = 4r + 4r + 12

    11r + 3 = 8r + 12

     11r - 8r = 12 - 3

     3r       = 9

      r       = 9/3 = 3.


Thus r = 3  and  u = r+3 = 3+3 = 6.


Hence, the number is  10r+u = 10*3 + 6 = 36.


ANSWER.  The number is 36.

Solved.



Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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How to find the number? The units digit of a two-digit number is three more
than the tens digit.The number is equal to four times the sum of the digits. Find the number. (Hint: We can represent a two digit number as 10t+u.)
Let tens and units digits, be T and U, respectively
Then we get: U = T + 3 ------ eq (i)
Also,
2T = T + 3 ------ Substituting 2T for U in eq (i)
2T - T = 3
T, or tens digit = 3
U = 3 + 3 ------ Substituting 3 for T in eq (i)
U, or units digit = 6
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Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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Apparently, with the hint that is given, the problem is supposed to be solved using formal algebra. You have a couple of responses showing good examples of that.

But you can get good mental exercise (and learn a lot about solving math problems) by solving the problem quickly using logical reasoning and some simple mental arithmetic.

In this problem, we know the units digit is 3 more than the tens digit.

The only possible numbers are 14, 25, 36, 47, 58, and 69.

We know the number itself is a multiple of 4.

Using basic divisibility rules, it is easy to see that only one of the possible numbers -- 36 -- is divisible by 4.

ANSWER: The number is 36.