SOLUTION: If x equals the largest possible three-digit number where no digit is repeated and y equals the smallest three-digit number can be made using the digits of x, what is the value o

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Question 368289: If x equals the largest possible three-digit number where no digit is repeated and
y equals the smallest three-digit number can be made using the digits of x,
what is the value of x - y ?

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Then x = 987, and y = 789. Thus x - y = 198.