7.2. From a three-digit number, the sum of its digits was subtracted and the result was 261. Find the second digit of the original number.
Answer: 7. Solution. Let $\overline{x y z}=100 x+10 y+z$ be the original number. According to the condition, $99 x+9 y=261$, i.e., $11 x+y=29$. Since $y \leq 9$, for $29-y$ to be divisible by 11, we get $y=7$ (and then $x=2$).