SOLUTION: The sum of a two-digit number is 6. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 18 less than the original number. Find the original number.

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Question 311226: The sum of a two-digit number is 6. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 18 less than the original number. Find the original number.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let a = original number
Let b = the other digit
a + b = 6
b + a = a - 18
You have two equations in two unknowns.
Can you continue?