When you add two numbers and the number obtained by reversing the order of its digits is 165 if the both numbers differ by t hree find the number?

The sum of 2 digit number and the number obtained by reversing the order of the digit is 165. If the digit differs by 3, find the number, when ten's digit is bigger than the unit's digit.

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A two-digit number 'ab' can be represented as a sum of its respective place values i.e., ab = 10a + b

Let's find the number by applying the given conditions in the question as follows

Let the digits of the original number be x and y

Hence, the original number is 10x + y (Assuming x to be the ten's digit and y to be the one's digit)

After reversing the digits the new number will be 10y + x (After reversing, y becomes the ten's digit and x becomes the one's digit)

According to the question,

Condition 1: Sum of the original number and number obtained by reversing it  = 165

Original number + New number = 165

By substituting the values we get,

(10x+y)+(10y+x) = 165      ------------ (1)

Condition 2: The digits of the original number differs by 3

x - y = 3     ---------------- (2) (since, it's given that ten's digit > one's digit)

From equation (1)

11x + 11y = 165

Dividing by 11 on both the sides we get,

x + y = 15    --------------- (3)

By adding equation (2) and (3) we get,

x - y + x + y = 3 + 15

⇒ 2x = 18

⇒ x = 9

⇒ y = 15 - 9 = 6

Hence the original number is 10x + y = 10(9) + 6 = 96

Verification:

We can verify the result by substituting the values in the given conditions:

96 + 69 = 165

9 - 6 = 3

Hence, both the conditions are satisfied.

Thus, the required number satisfying the given conditions is 96