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Revision as of 11:49, 26 November 2015
Problem
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is subtracted from the number. The units digit of the result is 
. How many two-digit numbers have this property?
Solution
Let the number be 
where 
and 
are the tens and units digits of the number.
So 
must have a units digit of
This is only possible if 
, so 
is the only way this can be true.
So the numbers that have this property are 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
.
Therefore the answer is 
See Also
| 2005 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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