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If a two-digit number multiplied by itself gives 6889 and the sum of its digits is 11, find the number

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If a number multiplied by itself is
6889, the number is
√(6889)=83.

If we didn't know that, consider our two digit number whose square ends in 9. Its ones digits must be 3 or 7, because those are the ones whose squares will end in 9. So we try
83^2 and
47^2, and 83 works.
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83

Step-by-step explanation
This method makes use of a system of equations

Let x be the tens-place digit
Let y be the ones-place digit
(therefore, x and y are positive integers between 0 and 9 inclusive as they represent digits)

Then this two digit number is 10x + y
"Multiplying it by itself gives 6889" implies

(10x + y)(10x + y) = 6889

or just

(10x + y)² = 6889

Square root both sides.
Note that √(10x + y)² = 10x + y since x and y are positive and √6889 is 83

10x + y = 83

Now use the other information to make another equation
The sum of its digits is 11 so

x + y = 11

We have a system of equations as x and y must satisfy both equations for the question conditions to be met:

10x + y = 83 ... (I)
x + y = 11 ... (II)

This can be solved using elimination. Multiplying (II) by -1 to aim to get rid of y, we get

10x + y = 83 ... (I)
- x - y = -11 ... (II)

Adding the two equations, we get

(10x - x) + (y - y) = (83 - 11)
which is
9x = 72

Divide both sides by 9 to get

x = 8

This is the tens digit.
Can use x + y = 11 ... (II) to figure out value of y,

x + y = 11
⇒ y = 11 - x
⇒ y = 11 - 8
⇒ y = 3

x = 8 and y = 3
x is the tens-place digit
y is the ones-place digit

The number is 83
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