Problema Solution

seven times a 2 digit number id equal to 4 times the number obtained by reversing the digits. the difference between the digits is 1. find the number.

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let 2 digit the number be


10a1 + a0, where a1 and a0 are the digits, a1,a0 >0


the number obtained by reversing the digits is 10a0 + a1


7 times a 2 digit number id equal to 4 times the number obtained by reversing the digits


7(10a1 + a0) = 4(10a0 + a1)


the difference between the digits is 1


|a1 - a0| = 1


First case when a1 - a0 = 1


by solving the system of equations


7(10a1 + a0) = 4(10a0 + a1)

a1 - a0 = 1


we find


a1 = -1


a0 = -2


and indeed the number -12 satisfies


7*(-12) = 4*(-21)


-84 = -84


Second case when a0 - a1 = 1


by solving the system of equations


7(10a1 + a0) = 4(10a0 + a1)

a0 - a1 = 1


we find


a1 = 1


a0 = 2


and indeed the number 12 satisfies


7*(12) = 4*(21)


84 = 84


there are two numbers that are solutions for this problem: 12 and -12.