SOLUTION: the tens 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. what is the number?

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Question 434082: the tens 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. what is the number?
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=y+3
8*(x+y)=10x+y-1
x=4 y=1
the number is 41