A two digit number reversed and multiplied by 4 is 3 more

m.gayatri · 25-01-07, 07:34 PM

A two digit number reversed and multiplied by 4 is 3 more than the original digit.
what is the digit?

PrashanthU · 26-01-07, 04:47 PM

Let the original number be (10x+y) it's reverse is (10y+x)
So,as per the specified condition we have,
((10y+x) * 4) - ( 10x+y) = 3
on solving we get
y=(2x+1)/13
and by trial and error we get
y=1 and x=6
Hence, original number is : 61 and ( 16 * 4 ) - 61 = 3

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PrashanthU Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 4	Re: A two digit number reversed and multiplied by 4 is 3 more Let the original number be (10x+y) it's reverse is (10y+x) So,as per the specified condition we have, ((10y+x) * 4) - ( 10x+y) = 3 on solving we get y=(2x+1)/13 and by trial and error we get y=1 and x=6 Hence, original number is : 61 and ( 16 * 4 ) - 61 = 3 __________________ " Success Is Not Measured By What One Has Achieved, But What One Has Achieved, Compared To What One Is Capable Of " Keep Smiling :-)

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