SOLUTION: please help me figure out this word problem:"the ten digits of a two digit number is 3 greater than the units digit. eight times the sum of the digits is 1 less than the number. fi

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Question 246905: please help me figure out this word problem:"the ten digits of a two digit number is 3 greater than the units digit. eight times the sum of the digits is 1 less than the number. find the number." please help me! i have tried it but it doesn't seem to work with me, here is what i have so far: x%2810x%2By%29-3=y and 8%28x%2By%29%2B1=10x%2By
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let a=the ten's digit and b =the units digit
of a number 10a+b
a=3+b
8*(a+b)=(10a+b)-1