1.

The digits of a 2 digit number differs by 3 If the digits are interchanged and the resulting number is added to the original number get 142. What will be the orginal number?

Answer»

Step-by-step EXPLANATION:

the digits of two digit number DIFFER by

3

, there are two possibilities. One the unit digit be

x

and tens digit be

x

+

3

, and two that tens digit is

x

and unit digit is

x

+

3

.

In first case, if unit digit be

x

and tens digit is

x

+

3

, then number is

10

(

x

+

3

)

+

x

=

11

x

+

30

and on interchanging numbers, it will BECOME

10

x

+

x

+

3

=

11

x

+

3

.

As sum of numbers is

143

, we have

11

x

+

30

+

11

x

+

3

=

143

or

22

x

=

110

and

x

=

5

.

and number is

58

.



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