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4 digit number derived from a single digit (Posted on 2018-02-26)

A number consisting of 2 identical digits, say xx
is multiplied by 99.

Write down the product P, given its tens digit (i.e. 3rd from the left) is y.

P&P only.

No Solution Yet Submitted by Ady TZIDON

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re: Solution (spoiler)

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(In reply to Solution (spoiler) by armando)

Building on Armando's solution

P= (9-y,8-y,y,y+1)

We get P =
1000*(9-y) + 100*(8-y) + 10y + y+1
= 9801 - 1089y

Posted by Steve Herman on 2018-02-26 11:12:50

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