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Choose what the expressions below best represent within the context of the word problem. The tens digit of a number is twice the ones digit. The sum of the digits in the number is 12. What is the number? x represents digit 2x represents digit

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2x + x = 12
=> x =12/3 =4
so, original number is 84.

User Magnus Engdal
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Answer:

I see people ask this everywhere, THEY ARE NOT ASKING YOU TO SOLVE IT. It's just a matter of whether what digit does x represent and what digit does 2x represent.

Explanation:

The answer to your question is;

x represents the ones digit; and;

2x represents the tens digit.

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