SOLUTION: The tens digit of a number is 3 less than the units digit. If the number is divided by the sum of the digits, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3. What is the original number?
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Question 155014: The tens digit of a number is 3 less than the units digit. If the number is divided by the sum of the digits, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3. What is the original number? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The tens digit of a number is 3 less than the units digit. If the number is divided by the sum of the digits, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3. What is the original number?
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Let x = the 10's digit; Let y = units digit
Then
10x+y = "the number"
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"The tens digit of a number is 3 less than the units digit.",therefore
x = (y-3)
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" If the number is divided by the sum of the digits, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3.
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Subtract the remainder from the number and you have: = 4
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multiply both sides by (x+y)
10x + y - 3 = 4(x+y)
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10x + y - 3 = 4x + 4y
Arrange x on the left and y on the right with the remainder:
10x - 4x = 4y - y + 3
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6x = 3y + 3
Substitute (y-3) for x:
6(y-3) = 3y + 3
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6y - 18 = 3y + 3
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6y - 3y = 3 + 18
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3y = 21
y =
y = 7
then
x = 7 -3
x = 4
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47 = "the number"
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Check solution in the statement:
"If the number is divided by the sum of the digits, the quotient is 4 and the remainder is 3." = 4, remainder of 3
