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number theory junior

Problem

What positive two-digit integer is exactly twice the sum of its digits?
Solution
Let the tens digit of the two-digit integer be and let its units digit be . The equation is given. Distributing on the right-hand side and subtracting from both sides gives . Since for any digit , we have , , and .
Final answer
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