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In a two-digit number, the tens digit is 2 less than the units digit and the product of the digits is 24. What is the number?

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Correct answer: 46

This is a word problem that is modeled by a quadratic equation. Let the units digit be u. Then the tens digit is u - 2, because it is 2 less. Their product gives u(u - 2) = 24, so u² - 2u - 24 = 0. Factoring, (u - 6)(u + 4) = 0, giving u = 6 or u = -4. A digit cannot be negative, so u = 6 and the tens digit is 6 - 2 = 4. The resulting two-digit number is 46, and its digits have product 4 × 6 = 24. Option B reverses the digit relationship, while 38 and 83 do not have digit product 24 and also fail the stated difference condition. Therefore option A is uniquely correct.

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Quadratic-EquationsWord-ProblemsDigit-ProblemWord Problems And ApplicationsQuadratic EquationsMathematicsClass 10 Mcq

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