Let a three digit number, such that the sum of its digits is equal to a two digit number, . The sum of the digits of is equal to . Find the value of .
Note: Each letter represents a single non-negativ digit.
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We are given
{ 2 a + b = 1 0 b + c b + c = b ( 1 ) ( 2 )
It is easy to see from ( 2 ) that c = 0 . Our first equation becomes 2 a = 9 b , and the only integer solutions for this occur when a = 9 n and b = 2 n for some natural number n . lcm ( 2 , 9 ) = 1 8 ⟹ 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 = 9 2 0 .