Question: A number consists of two digits. The sum of its digits is 16. If 28 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their place. Find the number.
Solution:
Given,
Let the digit at tens place be x and the digits at ones place be y. The required number is 10x+y.
According to the question,
Condition I,
The sum of the digits is 16.
$or, x + y = 16$
$or, x = 16 - y$ - (i)
Condition II,
If 28 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their place.
$or, 10x + y - 18 = 10y +x$
$or, 10x - x -18 = 10y -y$
$or, 9x -18 = 9y$
Put value of x from equation (i) in equation (ii), we get,
$or, 9(16 - y) -18 = 9y$
$or, 144 - 9y -18 = 9y$
$or, 126 = 9y +9y$
$or, 18y = 126$
$or, 18×y = 18×7$
$\therefore y = 7$
Now,
Put the value of y in equation (i), we get,
$or, x = 16-7$
$\therefore x = 9$
So, (x,y) = (9,7)
10x = 10×9 = 90
10x +y = 90+7 = 97
Therefore, the required two digit number is 97.
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