Find all four-digit numbers which are exactly larger than the four-digit number obtained by moving the first digit to the end.
Solution
Let the first digit of the number be and the number formed by the remaining digits be . By the conditions, , whence . Hence , implying the solutions ; ; ; ; ; ; . The corresponding four-digit numbers satisfying the conditions of the problem are , , , , , , and .
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