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The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 66.The digits of the number differ by 2. How many two-digit numbers meet these conditions?
Let the two-digit number be of the form ab.
Number = 10a+b ----- (1)
On reversing, the number will be ba, i.e. 10b+a ----- (2)
It is given that sum of the two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 66.
=> 10a+b+10b+a = 66
=> 11a + 11b = 66
=> a + b = 6
Also, |a - b| = 2
There are two cases possible
Case 1: a > b
=> a - b = 2 and a + b = 6
=> Solving, we get a = 4 and b = 2
Case 2: b > a
=> b - a = 2 and a + b = 6
=> Solving, we get a = 2 and b = 4
Therefore, a total of 2 numbers are possible 24 and 42.
The answer is option D.
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