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A two- digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits. If 18 is added to the number, the digits are reversed. Find the number. |
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Answer» Let’s assume the digit at unit’s place is x and at ten’s place is y. Thus from the question, the number we need to find is 10y + x. From the question since the number is 4 times the sum of the two digits. We can write, 10y + x = 4(x + y) ⇒ 10y + x = 4x + 4y ⇒ 4x + 4y – 10y - x = 0 ⇒ 3x – 6y = 0 ⇒ 3(x – 2y) = 0 ⇒ x – 2y = 0 ……………… (i) Secondly, after reversing the digits, the new number formed is 10x + y. Again it’s given from the question that if 18 is added to the original number, the digits are reversed. Thus, we have (10y + x) + 18 = 10x + y ⇒ 10x + y - 10y – x = 18 ⇒ 9x – 9y = 18 ⇒ 9(x -y) = 18 ⇒ x – y = 18/9 ⇒ x - y = 2 …………. (ii) Now by solving equation (i) and (ii) we can find the value of x and y and thus the number. On subtracting the equation (i) from equation (ii), we get; (x - y) – (x – 2y) = 2 - 0 ⇒ x – y – x + 2y = 2 ⇒ y = 2 Putting the value of y in the equation (i) to find x, we get x – 2 x 2 = 0 ⇒ x – 4 = 0 ⇒ x = 4 Hence, the required number is 10 x 2 + 4 = 24 |
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