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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 \(a\)...

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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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