In a three digit number, the hundred digit is 2 more than the tens digit and the units digit is 2 less than the tens digit. If the sum of the digits is 18, find the number?  Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 376
B) 286
C) 126
D) 297
E) 864
864xplanation:   Let the three digit numbers be 100a + 10b + c   a = b + 2   c = b - 2   a + b + c = 3b = 18 =&gt; b = 6   So a = 8 and b = 4   Hence the three digit number is: 864   Answer: 864
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In a three digit number, the hundred digit is 2 more than the tens digit and the units digit is 2 less than the tens digit. If the sum of the digits is 18, find the number?