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PLZ HELP! MATH RIDDLE

When you reverse the digits in a certain two-digit number you decrease its value by 9. What is the number if the sum is 17? Please show your work.

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Answer:

98

Explanation:

when you reverse 98, you get 89

98-89 = 9

9 + 8 = 17

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