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If 18 is added to a two-digit number, its digits are reversed. If the product of the digits of the number is 24, the number is :

  1. 46

  2. 64

  3. 56

  4. 48

Quadratic Equations

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Answer

Let x be ten's digit and y be unit's digit.

Given,

Product of digits of number = 24

⇒ xy = 24 ………(1)

Number = 10x + y

Given,

If 18 is added to a two-digit number, its digits are reversed.

⇒ 10x + y + 18 = 10y + x

⇒ 10x - x = 10y - y - 18

⇒ 9x = 9y - 18

⇒ 9x = 9(y - 2)

⇒ x = y - 2 ………(2)

Substituting value of x from Eq. (2) in Eq. (1), we get :

⇒ (y - 2)y = 24

⇒ y2 - 2y = 24

⇒ y2 - 2y - 24 = 0

⇒ y2 - 6y + 4y - 24 = 0

⇒ y(y - 6) + 4(y - 6) = 0

⇒ (y + 4)(y - 6) = 0

⇒ y + 4 = 0 or y - 6 = 0

⇒ y = -4 or y = 6.

Digit cannot be negative, so y = 6.

⇒ x = y - 2 = 6 - 2 = 4.

Number = 10x + y = 10(4) + 6 = 40 + 6 = 46.

Hence, Option 1 is the correct option.

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