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.