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2016-12-20

In number 4 what are we to take the difference between? Do you mean the difference between the original number and its reverse? If so when you add the difference back to the reverse you simply get the original number, which is ambiguous. I am not sure what you are asking us to do here.

Dan Whitman
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2016-12-20

@Dan Whitman: Find the difference between the original number and the reverse of the original. Call this difference \(a\). Next add \(a\) to the reverse of \(a\)...

Matthew
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2016-12-20

@Matthew: Thank you for the prompt response! It makes sense now and perhaps I should have read a little closer!

Dan Whitman
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