SOLUTION: What is the equation for six times the value of a two-digit number is 175 more than the number. The tens digit is two less than the ones digit.

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Question 369863: What is the equation for six times the value of a two-digit number is 175 more than the number. The tens digit is two less than the ones digit.
Found 2 solutions by robertb, neatmath:
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the two-digit number appear as xy. Then 6(10x + y) = 10x+y + 175, and x = y-2.

Answer by neatmath(302) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the 2-digit number. Then we have

6%2Ax=175%2Bx

6x-x=175

5x=175

x=35

You can see that we didn't need the second bit of information about the tens and ones digits.

But you can also see that the tens digit is indeed 2 less than the ones digit!

I hope this helps!