SOLUTION: if a two-digit number is multiplied by the sum of its digits the result is 198.If it is divided by the sum of its digits, the result is 5 1/2. find the number.

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Question 437519: if a two-digit number is multiplied by the sum of its digits the result is 198.If it is divided by the sum of its digits, the result is 5 1/2. find the number.
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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(10a+b)*(a+b)=198
(10a+b)/(a+b)=5.5
a=3 and b=3
so the number is 33
check
33*6=198
33/6=5.5