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Digits of Number

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2/11/2009
A three-digit number has, from left to right, the digits h h, t t, and u u, with h>u h>u. When the number with the digits reversed is subtracted from the original number, the units' digit in the difference of r r. The next two digits, from right to left, are: <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> 5 and 9<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> 9 and 5<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> impossible to tell<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> 5 and 4<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> 4 and 5 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \text{5 and 9} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \text{9 and 5} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ \text{impossible to tell} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \text{5 and 4} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{4 and 5}