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Problem
A -digit number is such that the product of the digits plus the sum of the digits is equal to the number. What is the units digit of the number?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
We can think of the number as , where a is the tens digit and b is the unit digit. Since the number is equal to the product of the digits () plus the sum of the digits (), we can say that . We can simplify this to , which factors to . Dividing by , we have that . Therefore, the units digit, , is
Final answer
E