Solution:
We'll use AB to denote a 2 digit number with A in the tens digit and B in the unit digit.
Let Josie pick the number AB and Kevin CD. Then we have
AB=2×CD
10A+B=20C+2D
Now, A≥2C>C so C=A+B. Therefore, C=∣A−B∣ and D=A+B.
- Case 1: A≥B. So C=∣A−B∣=A−B. This yields
10A+B=20(A−B)+2(A+B)
Which simplifies to give
19B=12A.
This can only happen when A is a multiple of 19 which is impossible since A>0 is a digit.
- Case 2: A<B. C=∣A−B∣=B−A. This yields
10A+B=20(B−A)+2(A+B)
Which simplifies to give
4A=3B.
Since A and B are digits (and A is nonzero), this means either: (A,B)=(3,4) or (A,B)=(6,8).
To verify: AB=34⇒CD=17 which works, while AB=68⇒CD=34 does not work. Therefore the final answer is 34+17=51.