Adding digits

Let a b a \overline{aba} a three digit number, such that the sum of its digits is equal to a two digit number, b c \overline{bc} . The sum of the digits of b c \overline{bc} is equal to b b . Find the value of a b c \overline{abc} .

Note: Each letter represents a single non-negativ digit.


The answer is 920.

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2 solutions

Zach Abueg
Aug 6, 2017

We are given

{ 2 a + b = 10 b + c ( 1 ) b + c = b ( 2 ) \begin{cases} 2a + b = 10b + c & \qquad (1) \\ b + c = b & \qquad (2) \end{cases}

It is easy to see from ( 2 ) (2) that c = 0 c = 0 . Our first equation becomes 2 a = 9 b 2a = 9b , and the only integer solutions for this occur when a = 9 n a = 9n and b = 2 n b = 2n for some natural number n n . lcm ( 2 , 9 ) = 18 a = 9 , b = 2 \text{lcm} (2, 9) = 18 \Longrightarrow a = 9, b = 2 produces the only one-digit integer solutions.

After doing a quick check that this solution satisfies the given conditions, we conclude that a b c = 920 \overline{abc} = \boxed{920} .

Jd Money
Aug 6, 2017

Since the sum of bc (I don't know how to indicate that b and c are digits and not two numbers I'm multiplying) equals b, c must equal 0.

Now, the maximum value for the sum of 3 single digit positive numbers is 27. So, b is either equal to 1 or 2. If b is equal to 1, then the sum of the digits of aba is 10. But the sum of the digits of aba is b + 2a, which equals 1 + 2a, which must be an odd number. Thus, this sum cannot be 10.

So, b must be 2, and the sum of aba must be 20. Quickly, we see that a = 9.

So, the number abc is 920.

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