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Discussion Forum : Problems on Numbers - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
9.
In a two-digit, if it is known that its unit's digit exceeds its ten's digit by 2 and that the product of the given number and the sum of its digits is equal to 144, then the number is:
24
26
42
46
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the ten's digit be x.

Then, unit's digit = x + 2.

Number = 10x + (x + 2) = 11x + 2.

Sum of digits = x + (x + 2) = 2x + 2.

(11x + 2)(2x + 2) = 144

22x2 + 26x - 140 = 0

11x2 + 13x - 70 = 0

(x - 2)(11x + 35) = 0

x = 2.

Hence, required number = 11x + 2 = 24.

Discussion:
42 comments Page 1 of 5.

Bradley S said:   1 year ago
@All.

Here, I completely disagree.

The problem indicates in a two-digit if it is known that its unit's digit exceeds its ten's digit by 2. None of the answers presented are for example 31 or 42 , 53 or 64....etc. etc,

The answer of 24, is incorrect within the rule of the question.
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Prsd said:   2 years ago
The possibilities are 24 and 46.
Product × Sum = 144,
In case of 24 => X × 6 = 144,
Hence, X=24.
Therefore 24 is the right answer.
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Joel said:   3 years ago
@Ayushi.

=(11x+2)(2x+2)=144 (Multiplication with both values 11x => 2x & 2 and 2 => 2x & 2).

=>22x^2+22x+4x+4 = 144,
22x^2+26x+4-144 = 0,
22x^2+26x-140=0/squaring this value.
11x2 + 13x - 70 = 0.
We get.
(x - 2)(11x + 35) = 0,
x = 2.
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Prashasti said:   5 years ago
Thanks @Amrith.
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Ayushi said:   5 years ago
Hi, Can anyone tell me, how we get (22x^2 + 26x - 140)?

GAURAV said:   6 years ago
This type of problem doesn't gives a correct answers, as question sentences are itself confusing.
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Vishnu s said:   6 years ago
@All.

If the 10th place be denoted by 10x then unit place exceeds 2 more than the 10th place then unit place value should be denoted as 10x+2 why they denote x+2 for the unit place. Please explain this.
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Tejaswi said:   6 years ago
2 digit number can be represented as 10x+y.

Let's take a 2-digit number 52.
it can be written as 50+2.
50=10*5.

So "10 * 5 +2" (10x+y).
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Gurleen said:   7 years ago
Not clear. Please explain in an easy way.
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Siddhesh said:   7 years ago
The product of the given number and sum of digit means;

24 * (2+4) = 144.
So, the answer is 24.
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