My Digit Sum is 12, Who Can I Be?

Algebra Level 1

The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 12. If the new number formed by reversing the digits is greater than the original number by 54, find the original number.

84 39 48 93

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3 solutions

Eli Ross Staff
Jan 21, 2016

If the number is A B , \overline{AB}, we have ( 10 B + A ) ( 10 A + B ) = 9 ( B A ) = 54 , (10B+A) - (10A+B) = 9(B-A) = 54, so B A = 6. B-A=6. We are given that B + A = 12 , B+A = 12, so B = 9 B=9 and A = 3. A=3. Thus, the number is 39. 39.

Mohammad Farhat
Aug 22, 2018

I just tested the options.

Let t t be the ten's digit and u u be the unit;s digit, then

t + u = 12 t+u=12 \implies 1 \boxed{1}

10 u + t + 54 = 10 t + u 10u+t+54=10t+u

9 u 9 t = 54 9u-9t=-54

u t = 6 u-t=-6 \implies 2 \boxed{2}

Adding 1 \boxed{1} and 2 \boxed{2} , we get

2 u = 6 2u=6

u = 3 u=3

It follows that

t = 12 3 = 9 t=12-3=9

So the number is 39 \boxed{39} .

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