Relatable Reversal Of Digits

Algebra Level 2

A B = 2 B A 1 \large \overline{\color{#D61F06}{A}\color{#3D99F6}{B}}=2\overline{\color{#3D99F6}{B}\color{#D61F06}{A}}-1

Let A B \overline{\color{#D61F06}{A}\color{#3D99F6}{B}} and B A \overline{\color{#3D99F6}{B}\color{#D61F06}{A}} be 2-digit integers that satisfy the equation above. Find A B \overline{\color{#D61F06}{A}\color{#3D99F6}{B}} .


The answer is 73.

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3 solutions

Mehul Chaturvedi
Mar 8, 2016

Let A B = 10 a + b \overline{AB}=10a+b

then 10 a + b = 2 ( a + 10 b ) 1 8 a 19 b = 1 19 b 1 = 8 a 10a+b=2(a+10b)-1 \\ 8a-19b=-1 \\ 19b-1=8a

by checking values of b b we see that b = 3 b=3 and a = 7 a=7

hence the no. is 73 \huge \color{#3D99F6}{\boxed{\color{#EC7300}{ \boxed{\color{#D61F06}{73}}}}}

Why is this level 4?

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 3 months ago

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After some time it will automatically get its correct LEVEL

Mehul Chaturvedi - 5 years, 3 months ago

It should be level 1.

Kushagra Sahni - 5 years, 3 months ago

Is it OK now

Mehul Chaturvedi - 5 years, 3 months ago
Jeremy Ho
Mar 16, 2016

I agree with the other solution here. However, in the last step there is a way to find values for a a and b b without trial and error.

Let A B = 10 a + b \overline{AB} = 10a+b

Then: 10 a + b = 20 b + 2 a 1 10a+b=20b+2a-1 8 a = 19 b 1 8a=19b-1 8 a 1 18 ( m o d 19 ) 8a \equiv -1 \equiv 18 \pmod {19} 4 a 9 28 ( m o d 19 ) 4a \equiv 9 \equiv 28 \pmod {19} a 7 ( m o d 19 ) a \equiv 7 \pmod {19}

As 1 a 9 1≤a≤9 , a = 7 a = 7 b = 3 b = 3

A B = 73 \overline{AB} = 73

Nice application of modulus. In fact, I used mod 8 to figure out b=3 first. =D

展豪 張 - 5 years, 2 months ago
J Chaturvedi
Mar 17, 2016

10A+B=2(10B+A)-1, so we have 8A=19B - 1. Dividing by 8, we get A=2B+(3B-1)/8. Therefore, 3B-1 should be a multiple of 8. But the maximum value of B can be only 9. So 3B-1, a multiple of 8, can have only three values 8,16 or 24. Adding 1 to these numbers, we get 9,17 and 25. Only 9 being a multiple of 3 can be 3B. So , 3B=9 or B=3. Substituting this we get A=7. Answer=73.

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