Question

the tens digit of a 2 digit number is 5 greater than the units digit if you subtract twice the reverse number the result is one fourth the original

Answer 1

Answer:

The original number is 72.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number by

[A][B]

The reverse number is

[B][A]

Original number:

A = B + 5

[A][B] - 2[B][A] = [A][B]/4

10A + B - 20B - 2A = (10A + B)/4

8A - 19B = (10A + B)/4

32A - 76B = 10A + B

22A - 77B = 0

22(B + 5) - 77B = 0

22B + 110 - 77B = 0

-55B = -110

B = 2

A = B + 5 = 2 + 5 = 7

The original number is 72.

The reverse is 27.

Let's check.

"the tens digit of a 2 digit number is 5 greater than the units digit"

7 is 5 greater than 2,so 72 looks good so far.

"if you subtract twice the reverse number the result is one fourth the original"

The reverse number is 27. Twice 27 is 2 × 27 = 54.

Subtract 54 from 72: 72 - 54 = 18

18 is 1/4 of 72. It works.

Answer: the original number is 72