Find the value of the digit c in the following calculation.
a b − b a = c 4
Note: a b = a × b
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We should first notice that a b = 1 0 a + b and b a = 1 0 b + a and c 4 = 1 0 c + 4 ...
1 0 a + b − 1 0 b − a = 1 0 c + 4
9 a − 9 b = 1 0 c + 4
Since the remainder of 4 for any multiple of 10 has a ones digit of 4, we need to find a two-digit multiple of 9 which ends in a 4. Thus we realize that 9 ∗ 6 = 5 4 . And therefore...
1 0 c + 4 = 5 4
1 0 c = 5 0
c = 5
82-28=54.. Hence u can see i've simple figured it out by guessing..
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a b = 1 0 a + b . . . . . . ( 1 )
b a = 1 0 b + a . . . . . . ( 2 )
Subtracting ( 2 ) from ( 1 ) ,
a b − b a = 9 ( a − b ) which is divisible by 9.
So by divisibility test of 9, c = 5 as 5+4=9|9