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The sum of a two digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digits is 99. If the digits differ by 3, find the number. |
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Answer» Let’s assume the digit at unit’s place is x and ten’s place is y. Thus from the question, the number we need to find is 10y + x. From the question since the two digits of the number are differing by 3. Therefore, x – y = ±3 …………. (i) And, after reversing the digits, the number so obtained is 10x + y. Again it’s given from the question that, the sum of the numbers obtained by reversing the digit’s places and the original number is 99. Thus, this can be written as; (10x + y) + (I0y + x) = 99 ⇒ 10x + y + 10y + x = 99 ⇒ 11x + 11y = 99 ⇒ 11(x + y) = 99 ⇒ x + y = 99/11 ⇒ x + y = 9 …………… (ii) So, finally we have two sets of systems of equations to solve. Those are, x – y = 3 and x + y = 9 x – y = -3 and x + y = 9 Now, let’s solve the first set of system of equations; x – y = 3 ……….. (iii) x + y = 9 ………. (iv) Adding the equations (iii) and (iv), we get; (x – y) + (x + y) = 3 + 9 ⇒ x – y + x + y =12 ⇒ 2x = 12 ⇒ x = 12/2 ⇒ x = 6 Putting the value of x in equation (iii), we find y 6 – y = 3 ⇒ y = 6 – 3 ⇒ y = 3 Hence, when considering this set the required number should be 10 x 3 + 6 = 36 Now, when solving the second set of system of equations, x – y = –3 ……….(v) x + y = 9 …………(vi) Adding the equations (v) and (vi), we get; (x – y) + (x + y) = –3 + 9 x – y + x + y = 6 2x = 6 x = 3 Putting the value of x in equation 5, we get; 3 – y = -3 ⇒ y = 3 + 3 ⇒ y = 6 Hence, when considering this set the required number should be 10 x 6 + 3 = 63 Therefore, there are two such numbers for the given question. |
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