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In a two-digit number, the tens digit is two less than the units digit. If the digits are reversed, the sum of the reversed number and the original number is 154. Find the original number.

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User Corey Alix
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Denote the number by
10a+b, where
a,b are positive integers between 0 and 9
(a\\eq0).

"the tens digit is two less than the units digit"
\implies a=b-2

Reversing digits gives a new number
10b+a.

"sum of the reversed number and the original number is 154"
\implies10(a+b)+(b+a)=154

Simplify the second equation:


11(a+b)=154\implies a+b=(154)/(11)=14

Since
a=b-2, by substitution we get


(b-2)+b=2b-2=2(b-1)=14\implies b-1=\frac{14}2=7\implies b=8

which in turn gives


a=8-2=6

So the original number is
10\cdot6+8=68.

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