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The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is . What is the difference between the sum and the difference of the digits of the number if the ratio between the digits of the number is ?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
    None of the above

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Let the two-digit number be , where is the tens digit and is the units digit.
The number obtained by interchanging the digits is .

According to the question, the difference between the numbers is :





We are given that the ratio between the digits of the number is .
Let the digits be and .
The absolute difference between the digits is:



Since we found , we have:



Thus, the digits are and .

* The sum of the digits is:
* The difference of the digits is:

The question asks for the difference between the sum and the difference of the digits:

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The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is . What is the difference between the sum and the difference of the digits of the number if the ratio between the digits of the number is ?
A
B
C
D
None of the above

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